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marzo 20, 2023
Is he Putin on a entrance?
A high adviser to the Ukrainian authorities stoked conspiracy theories on Monday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been utilizing physique doubles to attend public occasions in his place.
Anton Gerashechenko — an advisor to the Minister of Inside Affairs of Ukraine — shared three latest images of the Russian chief on Twitter — together with two that had been supposedly taken throughout a visit this weekend to Ukrainian territories.
The side-by-side pictures characteristic pink circles across the neck and chin space of the person in every picture, seeming to recommend not all three males pictured are Putin.
A picture that was taken Feb. 21 in Moscow seems to point out Putin with a thinner neck, whereas the 2 images taken this weekend in Mariupol and Sevastopol present a extra plump jowl.
Together with the pictures, Gerashechenko asks: “Which one do you suppose is the true one?”
The uncommon public look by Putin, together with his first journey to Mariupol, a territory captured because the invasion started final 12 months, has fueled hypothesis over whether or not he’s utilizing physique doubles.
Not solely was the Russian chief subjected to heckling from residents throughout his go to to Mariupol, however probing feedback about his seemingly weak chin.
Conspiracy theories about Putin utilizing physique doubles have floated round because the begin of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, however have by no means confirmed to be true.
Ukrainian army intelligence consultant Andriy Yusov instructed the Kyiv Publish “a person that appears like Putin visited Mariupol.”
The pinnacle of Ukrainian army intelligence Kyrylo Budanov instructed the outlet earlier this 12 months that utilizing physique doubles reduces the danger of an assassination try.
“Russian President Vladimir Putin makes use of a minimum of three look-alikes. They’ve had cosmetic surgery to look extra just like the Kremlin head,” Budanov stated.
“We all know particularly about three individuals who preserve showing, however what number of there are, we don’t know,” Budanov stated.
“The one factor that offers them away is their top. It’s seen in movies and photos. Additionally gestures, physique language and earlobes, since they’re distinctive for each individual.”
