‘Don’t Go Outside or Look Through Windows’: Russian City Locked Down for Putin Visit
Security restrictions imposed during Putin’s visit to Novosibirsk limited movement along his route and around a university campus. Residents were told to remain indoors and stay away from windows, while scooter rentals and access to parts of the city were restricted.
Residents of Novosibirsk, Russia's third-largest city, were instructed to stay indoors and avoid windows, electronic or optical devices during President Vladimir Putin's visit. The restrictions were implemented while the Russian leader, who arrived in the Siberian city on Tuesday, made his way through the city. The measures, reported by NeMoskva, a regional news outlet, were implemented at the direction of security agencies to ensure the safety of the presidential convoy.
A notice distributed by a property management company asked residents of buildings along Bolshevistskaya Street to refrain from leaving their homes and avoid approaching windows while the convoy passed. Students at Novosibirsk State University, as well as those in the city's academic district, Akademgorodok, were also advised to follow similar precautions.
Movement around the university campus was restricted, and barriers commonly used to control demonstrations were set up near new university buildings. Electric scooter rentals were also limited across Akademgorodok and several central streets. The visit marked Putin's first to Novosibirsk since 2018, reflecting a series of regional trips by the Russian president after a period of infrequent travel outside Moscow and St. Petersburg.
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