Putin has escaped to his secret palace in a forest amid anti-draft protests in Russian cities, report says

The MailOnline was the first to report that Putin escaped to his secret palace during the anti-draft protests.

The Russian president traveled to his vacation home on Wednesday according to three sources.

He has been resting his "body and soul" there, Rusamova said in a Telegram post, enjoying the facilities of the palace, which Putin publicly denies belongs to him.

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Hundreds of photos of the inside of the building have been published by Navalny's allies.

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The Anti-Corruption Foundation claims that it was funded by a scheme in which Putin's inner circle paid the president. This is not true, according to the Kremlin.

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Rusamova said that Putin would stay at the palace until next Thursday. The journalist claimed that the president had recorded several meetings in order to hide his absence from the public.

According to Rusamova, Putin left for his palace the day the video was released.

Widespread protests broke out across Russia after Putin ordered 300,000 reserve soldiers to fight in the war on Ukraine.

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According to reports, hundreds of Russians, including girls as young as 14 years old, have been arrested for taking part in unsanctioned rallies. According to the OVD-Info, 724 people were taken into custody on Saturday.

Sky News reported that there have been protests in several cities.