The story begins with this photo. In the picture, Putin is talking to a group of people next to him at the airport. Walking in front is Putin’s bodyguard, carrying a machine gun on his shoulder. Under what kind of background does Putin need to be protected in this way? The protagonist of this picture talks about this Photo history. This burly man is Putin's former bodyguard-Igor Babushkin. According to him, the photo was taken in Dagestan in 1999, when Putin was Prime Minister. Igor Babushkin hung a machine gun on his shoulder with one hand, and then Prime Minister Putin talked with the Chairman of the State Council of Dagestan. . So is there anything special about this? Putin arrived in Bethel and the village of Dagestan in August 1999. At that time, this village was the area invaded by Chechnya in the Second Chechen War. Therefore, for Prime Minister Putin's safety concerns, Igor Babushkin He just carried a machine gun on his shoulder. At this point in the story, maybe everyone will understand. " "Great photos. She was so vivid that no one posed there "" - recalled Igor Babushkin. He also said that this photo is very important to him and will always hang it in his office. He is also proud that he has protected the safety of leaders. Igor Babushkin became the acting governor of the Astrakhan region in June this year. Before that, he served as deputy plenipotentiary to the president of the North Caucasus Federal District. He started working at the Federal Administration of State Assets of the Russian Federation in January 2013. His military career lasted from 1992 to 2012, and he served in the Armed Forces and FSB (Federal Security Service) forces. He had the rank of colonel and was awarded the Medal of Valor.