Vladimir Putin's bodyguards collect his poo and bring it back to Russia when the leader travels abroad, according to bombshell claims. The Russian president is meeting Donald Trump for peace talks regarding the war in Ukraine on Friday. The two world leaders will meet in Alaska, and there will be strict security measures in place to protect the Putin. He will be surrounded by bodyguards on his visit and a number of steps will be taken to protect him and Russian intel.

According to a report by two veteran investigative journalists in the French publication Paris Match, members of the Russian president’s Federal Protection Service (FPS) will be responsible for collecting his human waste, including his faeces, when he travels abroad. His waste will be collected in special bags, which are then kept in a dedicated briefcase. Regis Gente is an author who has written two books on Russia, while Mikhail Rubin has covered Russia for over ten years. The pair have revealed that this practice of collecting Putin's waste has been practised for years, such as during Putin's visit to France in May 2017.

It is suspected that the surprising security measure is undertaken to stop foreign powers from taking samples of Putin's human waste, potentially gaining information on the Russian leader's health.

Ex-BBC journalist Farida Rustamova also reported such measures existed, pointing to Putin's visit to Vienna when he had his own private bathroom which included a portable toilet.

She said that a source revealed the president has carried out the practice since he began his leadership in 1999. Rumours have swirled about 72-year-old Putin's health in recent years.

During a press conference in Astana, Kazakhstan, last November, concerns for his health were raised as he appeared to be jerking his legs suddenly. Dr. Bob Berookhim said it could be a neurological condition such as Parkinson's disease.

Putin was also seen twitching in his seat during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexandr Lukashenko in 2023. The year before, the Kremlin had to try and quash rumours shared by the General SVR Telegram channel claiming Putin had soiled himself after falling down a flight of stairs.

Other claims detailed an alleged cardiac arrest during which the Russian leader had to be rushed to a special intensive care facility at his official residence.

Ahead of this week's meeting between the American and Russian leaders, President Trump has said he would like Putin to have a meeting with Ukranian leader Volodymyr Zelensky.

He told reporters: "I would like to do it almost immediately, and we’ll have a quick second meeting between President Putin and President Zelenskyy and myself, if they’d like to have me there."