 Budanov was asked about the clip by TV presenter Anzhelika Rudenko, on Crimea.Realities, linked to Radio Liberty: 'Is this a real Putin?' He replied: 'Let's leave it to everyone [to decide], so everyone leaves it to their own fantasy.' The presenter then asks 'but is this Putin or…' before Budanov turns the question back on her, prompting her to say she believes it to be a body double. Budanov then says: 'So do I.' He adds that it is 'not very likely' the real Putin. Rudenko goes on: 'And as for the real Putin, let me ask you directly – is he alive or not?' The military intelligence chief replied: 'I don't know what to answer you.' Rumours have swirled that Putin uses body doubles – yet they have){kind=link}
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Ukraine’s intelligence chief has sensationally claimed the ‘real’ Vladimir Putin has not been seen for more than a year – adding that he does not even know if he’s still alive.
Major-General Kyrylo Budanov doubled down on earlier claims the Russian president uses doppelgängers for public appearances.
In an extraordinary interview, he said of Putin: ‘The one who everyone used to know was last seen around June 26, 2022.’