Details of Putin's secret trip to Ingushetia

Russian president headed for Ingushetia Tuesday evening after being notified of the situation there. He spent two hours in the republic's capital.

Russian president Vladimir Putin wasn't dressed up. He wore a casual jacket; no bullet proof vest. For the first time president's security was armed with machine guns while escorting Putin. Incidentally, Ingush well-respected authorities walked Russian head of the country to his helicopter when the meetings were over.

Russian president headed for Ingushetia Tuesday evening after being notified of the situation there. He spent two hours in the republic's capital.

Putin met with Ingush president Murat Zyazikov, also held a meeting with head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs Nurgaliev, plenipotentiary Yakovlev and deputy public prosecutor Fridinsky.

President's main task was the following: to catch and destroy!
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For the first time president's security escorted the president with machine guns.

Details:

Vladimir Putin's sudden arrival to the capital of Ingushetia Magas on June 22 was quite unexpected for plenipotentiary Vladimir Yakovlev. The latter finished his meeting with militants around 5:30 pm MSK and was about to head for Vladikavkaz to fly to Rostov-na-Donu. After about three kilometers,  his cortege suddenly turned around and headed back. In Magas, yakovlev entered the FSB building.

Nobody knew exactly what was happening. No one witnessed Putin’s arrival to Magas. “He simply fell from the sky,” people commented. Putin held a meeting for 40 minutes; afterwards, got in Yakovlev’s car and rushed to an airport in the town of Beslan.

Putin's departure, in contrast, was “public”. President refrained from making any comments to journalists. Only president’s press-service was allowed to videotape the event.

Larisa Kaftan, Ekaterina Malik (“KP”-Stavropol)