Man Who Carried Vladimir Putin's Nuclear Briefcase Found Shot In Home

A top Kremlin official responsible for carrying the Russian president’s nuclear briefcase is said to have been shot at his home near Moscow.

Vadim Zimin, 53, is currently fighting for his life in intensive care, according to reports from Russian media.

The secretive colonel was facing accusations of bribery and was under house arrest when the incident occurred after joining the customs service following his departure from the security services.

Zimin was a retired colonel in the Federal Security Service had been in charge of carrying the briefcase believed to contain the codes to Russia’s nuclear arsenal which always accompanies the Russian leader, although he is not the only person responsible for carrying out this task.

Zimin first performed this role while acting as an aide to former Russian president Boris Yeltsin, rising through the ranks to become a colonel under his successor Vladimir Putin, although the exact nature of his role in the administration remains unclear and only one photo of him is known to exist.

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