Former Russian commander Igor Girkin said that doubles of the Russian president are used when he meets crowds.
"The real Vladimir Vladimirovich on Christmas was alone in the Kremlin church," said Girkin, who is also known as Strelkov, referring to footage of the Russian leader at the ceremony during Orthodox Christmas.
The Russian leader was pictured hosting his officials and foreign dignitaries on a huge desk before and soon after his invasion. Kremlin footage in recent months has shown Putin appearing much closer to officials and members of the public.described the night-time visit to Mariupol as"spontaneous" but some social media users raised questions over whether it was the real deal.
At one point, footage from the Russian leader's Mariupol visit shared on Telegram by journalist Anna Mongayt shows Putin meeting with residents and a woman off camera can be heard yelling,"It's not true! It's all for show!"
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