[UK Sun] VLADIMIR Putin's so-called "spiritual mastermind" has suffered a suspected heart attack after surviving an attempt on his life, reports have claimed.
Alexander Dugin, the man sometimes described as "Putin's brain", is in hospital following the blast that wiped out his 30-year-old daughter Darya Dugina.
Kremlin analyst Olga Lautman reported that Dugin had suffered a heart attack, quoting his close ally Sergei Markov.
Markov posted on his Telegram channel: "Poor Alexander Dugin. He is in the hospital now. Our huge condolences." Speaking to Russian state news agency RIA-Novosti, Markov also laid the blame for the attack on Ukrainian security services.
Another counter-intelligence account @KremlinTrolls also reported the news of Dugin's alleged heart attack, hinting that Russian security service the FSB had tried to take Dugin's life a second time.
Conflicting reports suggest Dugin either suffered a heart attack or a nervous breakdown following the killing of his daughter.
His official Twitter account posted a short statement early Monday morning reading simply: "Update, Alexander Dugin is in the hospital under guard."
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