According to Russian study, Putin actually uses body doubles and has a “clean zone” where employees must be quarantined before approaching him

Putin uses body doubles and has a “clean zone” where employees must be quarantined before approaching him, according to a Russian investigation.

The extent of Putin’s self-restraint is highlighted in the report by the Russian media company Proekt.

According to the report, people who constantly accompany the Russian president spend time in the so-called “clean zone” – a guest house where only people in quarantine live and work.

They can leave their room and walk around the designated area. The “Rus” sanatorium in Sochi was originally used as a “clean zone”.

Since then, the zones have emerged in other regions that are important to the president.

An example of a video promoting the theory that Putin uses lookalikes for trips he doesn’t want to take, pointing out that a ridge on Putin’s earlobe “constantly changes his appearance”.

Putin insisted on keeping a distance of 22 meters between himself and other diplomats at a Kremlin event this week, where he accepted the diplomatic credentials of several new ambassadors to Russia, including Nigel Casey, Britain’s new man in Moscow .

The researchers oThe official events that Putin, who today declared his candidacy for a new term as president, attended from 1 November last year to 31 October this year, amounted to 521.

In 43 percent of them, the president visibly distanced himself from his interlocutors in some way, the report said.

There were a total of 113 video meetings this year, including almost all Security Council meetings and all meetings with the government, the report said. When Putin needs to communicate personally with people, the Kremlin resorts to “wild security measures”. ‘.

The number of gatherings where Putin did not practice social distancing but “probably forced other people to go into quarantine” was 185 – nearly 36 percent of the total for the year, the report said.

The inquiry came as Putin strangely refused to stand within 75 feet of the new British ambassador in Moscow at a diplomatic ceremony this week, citing “hygienic reasons.”

In embarrassing scenes reminiscent of the height of the Covid pandemic, Putin insisted on putting plenty of distance between himself and himself at the Kremlin event where he accepted the diplomatic credentials of several new ambassadors to Russia, including Britain’s new man in Moscow to protect others. diplomats. Nigel Casey. .

Since the invasion of Ukraine began, there have been several duplicate reports about the Russian president.

Proekt points out that the president’s pre-pandemic schedule included virtually no events where he maintained an unnatural distance from attendees, which contrasts with his behavior during the appointments under investigation.

Putin, a judo enthusiast who has long cultivated a “man of action” image, turned 71 on October 7 and rumors of his ill health have circulated for years.

In a 2020 interview, Putin denied long-standing rumors that he used body doubles, although he said he had been offered the opportunity to use one in the past for security reasons.

The performance in Derbent in June was seen by critics as a publicity stunt. Putin hasn’t greeted crowds like this since before the pandemic

But observers see the Kremlin ruler’s changing appearance over the years as possible evidence that he is replacing himself with someone else for tasks he does not want to undertake or that he considers too dangerous.

The speculation arose in June when Putin made a surprise visit to the southern Russian city of Derbent days after the failed Wagner uprising. Photos show the despot dressed like a Hollywood actor on a red carpet on a night when crowds were hiding.

The normally stoic and isolated Putin looked energized after fending off a minor civil war a week earlier and was unusually personable. He shook hands with a young teenage girl and kissed her head. The girl rushed over him and begged her mother to take a picture of her with the president.

In another bizarre moment, he shook hands and appeared to try something on his uniform with an officer who may have been carrying his nuclear briefcase.

He had never greeted his security guards like that before.

The scene was a marked departure from the extreme measures of recent years that imposed strict quarantines on anyone outside Putin’s immediate circle before meeting him.

His transformative behavior – described by the Kremlin as “incredible” – has led many, including senior Russian figures, to fuel speculation that Putin’s greeting to Dagestan’s adoring fans was actually a double act.

The Russian political scientist dr. Valery Solovey said in October: “The fact is that current President Vladimir Putin is living the last days of his earthly life.”

Solovey is a former professor at the famous Institute of International Relations in Moscow [MGIMO]a training academy for spies and diplomats.

The head of Ukrainian military intelligence, Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov, claimed that the real Putin had not been seen since June last year.

“The one that everyone knew was last seen around June 26, 2022,” he said in September.

Budanov claimed that a Putin likeness may have been used for his arrival at a summit in Iran where he met Turkish President Erdogan in July last year.

While the Russian leader appeared uncomfortable as he descended the steps of his presidential plane in Tehran, Ukrainian sources noted that he acted unusually quickly and was more alert than in previous public appearances.

In August last year, Budanov appeared on television and claimed to viewers that Putin’s height and ears had changed in his recent appearances.

He said: “The image of the ears, for example, is different…And it is like a fingerprint: each person’s ear image is unique. It cannot be repeated.”

A recent Japanese television report used AI to analyze Putin’s face, gait and voice during various appearances and concluded that he uses one or perhaps two body doubles.

According to the head of Ukrainian military intelligence, a body double of Vladimir Putin may have been used when he arrived at a summit in Tehran last July.

Putin has taken trips to Kyrgyzstan and China and has been extremely active in travel within Russia.

In October, he visited Perm and held talks with his wartime commander, General Valery Gerasimov, in Rostov-on-Don after taking a “detour” to visit military headquarters.

The broadcaster says it is all carried out by doppelgangers who have undergone cosmetic surgery and have been trained for years by Russian intelligence services to act as Putin’s proxies.

In March, Putin was mocked by Ukraine for allegedly sending a lookalike to war-torn Mariupol during a high-security visit.

Kiev official Anton Gerashchenko posted three photos of Putin’s chin and questioned whether they showed the same man.

He quipped: “What’s wrong with your chin, Putin?”

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov admitted in April that there were many reports of Putin’s doppelganger, but claimed that the war-killer was “mega-active”.

“You may have heard that Putin has several doppelgangers working in his place while he is in a bunker,” he said.

“That’s more lies.” That’s another lie.

“You see our president. “He’s still exactly the same as he was: super active.”

Putin admitted that his aides had previously questioned him about the use of body doubles, a routine procedure for former Kremlin leaders Stalin and Brezhnev. The Russian president said he rejected the plan.