Ahead of his visit to India, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “poop suitcase” is once again in the news.

His foreign visits are marked by a long-standing pattern of extreme precaution, tightly controlled logistics, and an opaque security architecture.

For several years, it has been reported that his waste is collected, sealed and flown back to Russia.

Putin’s bodyguards were reportedly seen carrying his ‘poop suitcases’ to the Alaska Summit in the United States. According to reports, his security team collects his stool and transports it back to Russia in “poop suitcases” during foreign trips. The system was also reportedly observed during his 2017 visit to France and his 2019 trip to Saudi Arabia.

However, Putin (73) is not the only global leader who uses personal toilets and was

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