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Vladimir Putin could be assassinated with a hammer to the head, says former CIA chief

Daniel Hoffman, a former senior officer who served as Moscow station chief, says any attempt to overthrow the Russian president will be quick and potentially fatal

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin ‘could be toppled in secret plot by inner circle’, ex-CIA chief claims

Former Moscow station chief Daniel Hoffman has speculated that such a plot would happen ‘all of a sudden – he’ll be dead’

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin 'to be overthrown by three rivals in hammer to head' says CIA insider

Former CIA Moscow station chief Daniel Hoffman says defence minister Sergei Shoigu may be central to a mutiny to overthrow the president

Daily Mirror

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EXPLAINER: Why Russia-Lithuania tensions are rising

New tensions between Moscow and the West are rising after Lithuania decided to halt the transport of some goods through its territory to the Russian region of Kaliningrad as part of European Union sanctions on the Kremlin

The Independent UK

Lithuania warned over Russia rail ban

EU and NATO member Lithuania has been warned of potential consequences after blocking rail shipments between Russia and its Baltic Sea exclave of Kaliningrad.

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Russia threatens ‘serious consequences’ as Lithuania blocks rail goods

Row escalates over Vilnius’s refusal to allow steel and iron ore to cross Russian exclave of Kaliningrad

The Guardian - UK

Russia Tells Lithuania: Your Citizens Will Feel the Pain over Kaliningrad

One of President Vladimir Putin's top allies warned Lithuania on Tuesday that Russia would respond to a halt in the transit of EU-sanctioned goods to the exclave of Kaliningrad in such a way that the citizens of the NATO and EU member would feel the pain. With East-West relations at…

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Russia in chilling threat as it vows to retaliate against NATO member's population

Lithuania has blocked Russia's rail access to Kaliningrad Oblast - a Russian exclave surrounded by EU member states - cutting off supplies of basic goods including construction materials, metals and coal

Daily Mirror

KGB spy just as evil as Vladimir Putin to take over if he's gravely ill, expert says

Michael Clarke, a Professor of Defence Studies at King's College London, says former KGB spook Nikolai Patrushev would succeed his longtime pal Putin in the event of the president becoming seriously ill

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin 'orders assassination of hitman who poisoned Alexander Litvinenko'

The death of Dmitry Kovtun, wanted in Britain for the murder of Alexander Litvinenkod, was revealed on Saturday and claims have been made by Telegram channel General SVR citing inside sources in the Kremlin

Daily Mirror

As one of Vladimir Putin's closest advisers on Ukraine, Nicolai Patrushev spreads disinformation and outlandish conspiracy theories

Nicolai Patrushev is one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s closest advisers and wields considerable influence on government policy as the head of the powerful Security Council of Russia.

The Conversation

Vladimir Putin crony calls West 'b******s' and vows to 'make them disappear' in chilling threat

Former president Dmitry Medvedev - who is now the deputy head of the Kremlin's security council - has hit out at those in the West who want “death” to Russia in a veiled threat

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin wants top Kremlin job for daughter amid questions over his health

Katerina Tikhonova, 35, could be parachuted into a top spot of the United Russia party amid Kremlin concerns over the health of Vladimir Putin, 69, who is reportedly undergoing chemotherapy for cancer

Daily Mirror

'Hunched' Vladimir Putin fidgets and twitches through meeting fuelling cancer rumours

Ailing tyrant Vladimir Putin fidgeted and twitched while discussing the Russian economy with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko - who has been branded Europe's last dictator

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Russia not 'chasing deadlines' in Ukraine, says security council chief

Russian Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev said on Tuesday that Russia will achieve its objectives in Ukraine and is not "chasing deadlines".

Irish Mirror

Vladimir Putin survived assassination attempt at start of invasion, says Ukraine's chief spy

The nation's Chief of Defence Intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, claimed Putin was the target of an "unsuccessful attempt" on his life around two months ago

Daily Record

Vladimir Putin survived 'unsuccessful' assassination attempt, Ukraine says

The war-torn nation's Chief of Defence Intelligence Kyrylo Budanov alleges the Russian leader survived the "unsuccessful attempt" on his life roughly two months ago.

Daily Record

Vladimir Putin has 'successful' cancer surgery as Kremlin 'fakes' media appearance

A Russian Telegram channel, which often claims to known inside knowledge of the leader's health, alleged all of his media appearances last week were either pre-recorded or faked.

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Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin has 'successful' cancer surgery as Kremlin 'deepfakes' media appearance

A Russian Telegram channel which often claims inside knowledge of Putin's health has claimed all of the leader's media appearances last week were either pre-recorded or faked

Daily Mirror

Putin's public appearances 'were staged with old footage used to dupe the world'

Canned footage, which had been recorded much earlier, was used in video appearances for several meetings, it was alleged as speculation grows about the Russian president's health

Daily Mirror

What happens when Vladimir Putin dies and who will replace him as Russian leader

Experts believe Vladimir Putin is seriously ill and needs imminent surgery, raising the question of who would replace the 70-year-old if he died while still in charge of Russia

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin's lookalikes 'ready to step in if tyrant has cancer surgery'

Russian president Vladimir Putin could be out of action for between two and ten days while his troops continue to struggle in the war with Ukraine

Foreign Affairs

The Coup in the Kremlin

How Putin and the Security Services Captured the Russian State

Daily Mirror

Putin's right-hand man and possible stand-in is 'more barbaric than his master'

Vladimir Putin's alleged stand-in, who could take charge of Russia if the President has to step down temporarily, "could be even worse", according to Rebekah Koffler

Wales Online

Fresh Putin nuclear war concern as source gives grim 'psychiatric health' warning

One oligarch close to Vladimir Putin has claimed the threat of a nuclear war is 'very real'

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