One of Putin's former palace guards has spoken out about working to protect him in Crimea.
AdvertisementAdvertisementBut the luxury of the Olivye palace compound, compared to ordinary Russian lives, also disgusted Brizhaty, he now says.
AdvertisementAdvertisementBrizhaty's job was to help make security arrangements for Putin's arrival at the palace, or around Crimea.
The arrival of "Number One" in Crimea demonstrated how little Putin trusts his own security service.
Forced to protect a warmongerThat culture was a particular problem for Brizhaty when Putin's tanks rolled across Ukraine's borders.
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Service, Federal Protective Service, FSO
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