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 According to an intelligence report, the unsettled Kremlin increases security around Putin due to concerns about assassinations and coups.

According to a report from a European intelligence agency that CNN was able to obtain, the Kremlin has significantly increased the personal security surrounding President Vladimir Putin, installing surveillance systems in the homes of close staffers as part of new measures prompted by a wave of assassinations of prominent Russian military figures and fears of a coup.

According to the dossier, the president's bodyguards, photographers, and cooks are all prohibited from using public transportation. It further states that people who work close to the Kremlin head are only permitted to use phones without internet access and that visitors must undergo two screenings.

According to the article, some of the actions were implemented recently in response to a disagreement within the highest echelons of Russia's security establishment following the death of a senior general in December. They point to growing discontent within the Kremlin as it deals with escalating domestic and international issues, such as economic difficulties, growing dissent, and military setbacks in Ukraine.

According to the article, Russian security personnel have significantly decreased the number of places Putin frequently visits. He and his family no longer visit Valdai, the president's remote vacation home between St. Petersburg and the capital, or their regular homes in the Moscow area.