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19 September 2026
'He is afraid': Inside Putin's world of bunkers, body doubles and paranoia
Vladimir Putin has built extraordinary power over almost three decades as Russia's leader. Yet as voters go to the polls this weekend, insiders say his world is shrinking.
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