Russian president Vladimir Putin was seen driving a new Lada car on Tuesday without wearing a bulletproof. While the video caused concerns about Putin’s safety days after former US president Donald Trump was shot at, it was noticed that Putin made a driving blunder which could have caused a car crash. Putin failed to indicate ‘right’ and the tailing vehicle of his security team had to slow down to avoid a crash.
Putin was seen in a crisp white shirt with no bullet-proof vest driving the black Lada Aura car on the M-11 highway as part of opening a new section of motorway in Tver region.
Putin was seen in a crisp white shirt with no bullet-proof vest driving the black Lada Aura car on the M-11 highway as part of opening a new section of motorway in Tver region.
According to reports, after Putin emerged from the car finishing his drive, one of his security personnel handed him his jacket. Another operative carried a black briefcase, likely a fold-out shield to protect Putin from any potential bullets before he addressed highway construction workers, the report said.
Inside the car, Putin was seen smiling and chatting with an employee from HNC, a leading automation industry firm.
This was Putin’s first appearance after the Trump assassination bid amid concerns over similar threat perception for Putin. Kyiv’s military intelligence said there had been unspecified failed attempts to assassinate Putin.