Who is Gleb Karakulov? Vladimir Putin’s protection officer defects

A Russian officer who worked closely with Vladimir Putin as a captain in the Federal Guard Service has fled the country and defected to the West, warning the world that the Russian leader is no longer “sane” and has become a “war criminal.” Gleb Karakulov, who made his escape last October while on a trip with Putin to the capital of Kazakhstan, is now calling on both his former colleagues and Russian citizens to “break the silence” and help end the “criminal war” against Ukraine.