The Kremlin was forced to deny increasing rumours that President Vladimir Putin suffered a cardiac arrest only days ago, and laughed off claims he uses doppelgangers to cover for him in public appearances.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisted when questioned about the news that Vladimir Putin had suffered a serious health episode, that everything was fine with him and that it was absolutely another fake (rumour).
Dmitry Peskov laughed in response to a different question about body doubles and denied that Vladimir Putin had any.
Dmitry Peskov said that he could say they had no doubles when it came to work and so on.
He added that these kinds of stories belong to the category of fake news, discussed with enviable tenacity by a number of media outlets and that this brought nothing but a smile in the Kremlin.
It’s the second time this year Dmitry Peskov has been forced to issue a denial about a swirl of information on the use of doppelgangers, often seen as related to seemingly serious Vladimir Putin’s health concerns.
Vladimir Putin, a judo enthusiast who has long cultivated an action-man image, turned 71 on October 7 and whispers of his ill health have been churning for years.
Most recently, General SVR Telegram channel, which regularly alleges Vladimir Putin is terminally ill with cancer, alleged he suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday evening.
The channel said all recent appearances by the Russian dictator, including foreign visits, have been by a body double or doubles.
It claimed that doctors resuscitated Vladimir Putin and he was taken to a special intensive care facility at his official residence.
The channel reported that doctors performed resuscitation, having previously determined that the president was in cardiac arrest. Help was provided on time, the heart was started and Vladimir Putin regained consciousness.
The channel is apparently run by a former Kremlin lieutenant general, known by the pseudonym Viktor Mikhailovich. It claims Vladimir Putin’s top apparatchiks and security henchmen control the activities of the doppelgangers.
In a 2020 interview, Vladimir Putin denied longstanding rumours that he uses body doubles, although he said he had been offered the chance to use one in the past for security reasons.
However, spectators have pointed to the Kremlin strongman’s altering appearance over the years as possible proof that he uses someone else to stand in for him on engagements he either doesn’t want to make or deems too dangerous.
Even if Vladimir Putin were to die, the war probably wouldn’t stop because most Russians want to destroy all Ukrainians. However, not all Russians supported this war.
Vladimir Putin probably does use doppelgangers, as for the cardiac arrest, well who knows? I wouldn’t wish death on anybody, but this comedian has to go! Mind you, how could he have had a cardiac arrest, he has no heart.
All oppressors seem to hang on forever, they must have some deal with the devil, but according to the press he’s been dying for a rather long time, well he’s not pegged it yet.
I wonder for how long after Vladimir Putin dies they will continue to use a body double, or perhaps he’s already dead and they’re not telling us.
Even if Vladimir Putin were to die, there would definitely be someone else to slide into his place, and they could be significantly more evil. On the other coin, if he dies, perhaps whoever takes over will recognise that this war has no merit and will end it – we live in hope!
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