Vladimir Putin has survived five assassination attempts on his life, all of which came before he started the war on Ukraine earlier this year.
In a 2012 interview with US filmmaker Oliver Stone, Putin admitted that he had gone so far as to ask advice from another world leader who had also survived assassination attempts.
Speaking about Putin's 'secret' to staying alive after 'five assassination attempts' for his documentary ‘The Putin Interviews’, Mr Stone told Putin: “Three times President. Five assassination attempts I’m told.
