Vladimir Putin might have used physique double when he visited Iran

Vladimir Putin might have used a physique double throughout his go to to Tehran, in keeping with the pinnacle of Ukrainian navy intelligence.

The Russian chief appeared awkward as he got here down the steps of his flying Kremlin presidential aircraft, says Major-General Kyrylo Budanov.

He added that Putin appeared to maneuver unusually shortly on his journey to the Iranian capital, and appeared extra alert than in earlier public appearances.

Another uncommon show was when the president appeared animated whereas greeting visitors, relatively than his standard impartial face.

Talking about his suspicions on Ukraine’s 1+1 information channel, Budanov mentioned: ‘I’ll solely trace.

‘Please look at the moment of Putin’s exit from the aircraft. Is it Putin in any respect?’

Ukrainian studies mentioned Budanov believed ‘a Putin lookalike flew to Tehran to meet with the presidents of Iran and Turkey’.

During his go to, he met Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, in addition to Iran’s management.

While in Erdoğan’s presence, Putin is accused of trying visibly uncomfortable and may very well be seen making unusual facial expressions.

However on the time, Ukraine didn’t counsel he was a physique double.

During the go to official Anton Gerashchenko posted on Telegram: ‘Erdogan made Putin wait through the assembly in Tehran.

‘The entire spectrum of feelings of the humiliated and insulted Führer is on his face.

‘The bunker is indeed the best place to stay with such a face.’

Ukrainian information company UNIAN commented: ‘The dwarf doesn’t wish to be disrespected.’

Putin two years in the past admitted that officers had thought-about utilizing doubles, however he claimed the thought was rejected. He added: ‘I discarded the idea of any doubles.’

He was suggested within the early 2000s when Russia was hit by terrorist assaults {that a} lookalike ought to take his place at occasions the place the pinnacle of state is perhaps in danger, he mentioned.

‘This was during the toughest time of our war against terrorism,’ he mentioned.

Body doubles had been reportedly utilized by former Kremlin leaders, for instance longtime Soviet supremos Josef Stalin and Leonid Brezhnev.

Meanwhile, a Russian supply knowledgeable on Putin has strongly disputed a CIA declare that the Kremlin chief is ‘too healthy’ and displaying no proof of a number of medical issues.

There are additionally claims Putin is affected by severe sicknesses together with most cancers, Parkinson’s illness and a schizoaffective dysfunction.

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