Vladimir Putin is gearing up for a significant meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska this evening - and he may bring back a rather unconventional souvenir.
The Russian President, 72, has not been known for his globetrotting since launching an assault in Ukraine which has since seen the International Criminal Court (ICC) issue an arrest warrant against him.
But when the Kremlin despot does rack up his air miles, he is alleged to make an unusual request of his bodyguards: to bring his excrement back to Moscow.
A report published by two investigative journalists in 2022 claimed that Putin's Federal Protection Service (FPS) are 'responsible for collecting his bodily waste' on foreign trips.
This process, which allegedly sees his urine and faeces kept in a dedicated briefcase until his return to Russia, is said to be the leader's way of stopping people from gathering information about his health.
