The US Sun
By Harvey Geh , Foreign News Reporter
Published: 08:44, 3 May 2026
Updated: 09:33, 4 May 2026
A RUSSIAN minister has secretly fled to the US after dodging Vladimir Putin’s feared security forces, reports say – marking the first escape of a top Kremlin official.
Denis Butsaev, 49, has reportedly abandoned the Russian tyrant’s regime after being fired from his post as Deputy Minister of Natural Resources.