Vladimir Putin has escaped to a secret palace amid anti-draft protests in Russia, per a report.
Putin intends to stay at the palace until at least Thursday, a journalist said, citing three sources.
Russian President Vladimir Putin escaped to his secret palatial complex near Lake Valdai, halfway between Moscow and St Petersburg, amid anti-draft protests in Russia, MailOnline was first to report.
According to independent journalist Farida Rusamova, who cited three sources familiar with Putin's schedule, the Russian president traveled to his vacation home on Wednesday.
Rusamova said that Putin left for his palace the day a video was released, showing him announcing partial military mobilization on Wednesday.
Widespread protests broke out across Russia after Putin announced that 300,000 reservists would be ordered to fight in the country's war on Ukraine.
Editor's correction: Insider initially misidentified the palace as another one of Putin's secret palaces, which is near Gelendzhik, Russia. »