Journalists have long been speculating about Vladimir Putin's obsessive concern for his own security. The leader of Russia is said to have used the services of lookalikes, and his security collects the excrement he leaves behind. Now new light has been shed on the issue of the Russian leader's security by the editorial team of Radio Svoboda, which has established that the politician, regardless of where he currently resides, uses replicas of his office. They are to be located in three different locations.
Journalists associated with Radio Svoboda analyzed over 700 photos and recordings published by the Kremlin press service from the president's meetings. They noticed slight differences in their decor, which concerned, among others, door handles, flags or trinkets on Putin's desk.
The official home of the Russian leader is the Kremlin. However, since the COVID-19 pandemic, he has become particularly fond of the residence in Novo-Ogaryov, a half-hour drive from Moscow, where he holds many key meetings. It turns out, however, that at the politician's request, at least two almost identical replicas of his offices were created – in Sochi (1.5 thousand km south of Moscow) and in Valdai (400 km northwest of the capital).
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The journalists' analysis coincides with the information presented by Putin's bodyguard, Gleb Karakulov, who fled to the West in October 2023.
“Valdai is the most frequently visited. Apart from that, there are two interesting points in Sochi and Novo-Ogaryovo. They are all the same. There were moments when I knew he was in Sochi. There was TV in the background, news broadcasts and he was shown at some meeting in Novo-Ogaryovo,” Karakulov told the opposition Russian website Dossier Center.
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It is worth recalling that Russian state television crews are obliged to maintain secrecy when recording in alternative locations, as are participating guests and officials.
