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Video showing Russian President Vladimir Putin’s convoy running towards the Kremlin intensifies speculation

June 27, 2022
Bharat Times

Vladimir Putin’s limousine was also included in the convoy on Saturday. (file photo/AFP)

A video of a motorcyclist racing towards a Kremlin building has sparked speculation about Russian President Vladimir Putin, especially after various news reports about his health. The Russian government had to issue a denial as reports said Mr Putin entered the Kremlin but never left afterward.

A 38-second video shared on Twitter on Saturday showed several vehicles with flashing lights heading towards the Kremlin in Moscow as several onlookers watched. Mr. Putin’s armored limousine was also part of the convoy.

According to the Russian-language Telegram channel vckogpu, the footage was captured at 11 p.m. local time. newsweek An English translation of the accompanying text read: “Usually such a night heralds a visit to something important. Especially against the background of the topics discussed [Belarussian President Alexander] Lukashenko.”

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But, the Russian government denied reports that President Putin would make an emergency statement. “No, that’s not true,” Kremlin spokesman Smitry Peskov was quoted as saying newsweek,

WireMeanwhile, it was reported that hours after Mr Putin’s convoy entered the Kremlin, Russian missiles hit an apartment block in Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv – the first time since April.

The report further said that a building in central Kyiv was partially destroyed by a missile attack and rescuers pulled a seven-year-old child out of the rubble.

“I heard four bangs, the first not very loud, the last three very loud, rattling windows,” said Oleg Bobkov, a construction worker. Wire, “I ran down to the basement.”

In the ongoing war, Ukraine has now lost Severodnetsk to advancing Russian troops. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, who will address G7 leaders on Monday, said distant cities such as Lviv near the Polish border were hit by a wave of attacks on Saturday.

As the war enters its fifth month, capture of Severodnetsk The embattled Donbass region marks an important strategic victory for Moscow, which is seeking full control of the country’s east after failing in its initial objectives.