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The transcript is about the numerous assassination attempts on Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, and how he has survived them thanks to his security service and his own instincts. It also mentions some of the enemies and motives behind these attacks, such as Chechen rebels, Middle Eastern countries, Ukrainian invasion, and internal dissent. It ends with a question of whether Putin will continue to evade these attacks or not.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Vladimir Putin has been in command of Russia for more than 20 years.
2. Putin's life has been at risk due to enemy attacks on more than one occasion.
3. There have been more than 40 assassination attempts against Putin.
4. The Russian government generally gives little information or directly denies the facts about these attempts.
5. Putin confirmed these attacks during an interview with Oliver Stone.
6. The first attack occurred in February 2000, less than two months after Putin became president.
7. The Federal Guard Service managed to prevent an attack during the funeral of former mayor Anatoli Sobchak.
8. In August 2000, an attack was prevented by Putin's security forces in Yalta.
9. In January 2002, an attack planned by an Iraqi citizen with links to Afghanistan and Chechen rebels was thwarted.
10. In November 2002, 40 kilograms of explosives were found and deactivated near the Kremlin.
11. Putin's security service, also known as Rosgvardiya, is responsible for protecting high political figures in Russia.
12. The security service functions as an intelligence agency and special forces with a high budget.
13. Officers of the security service are generally under 35 years old and undergo rigorous training and testing.
14. The security team investigates and safeguards locations well in advance of presidential events.
15. Putin received advice on managing his security from Fidel Castro, who survived around 600 assassination attempts.
16. Putin's bodyguards have absolute loyalty to him and live with him daily in his home.
17. The Ukrainian invasion has transformed Putin into the number one enemy of much of the world.
18. The head of Ukrainian intelligence revealed a plan to assassinate Putin carried out in March 2022.
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