There is a high probability that the Kremlin will send a body double of President Putin to the peace negotiations on Ukraine.
Information reports and Putin’s statements in the Kursk region indicate a clear discrepancy between his voice signature and visual appearance compared to the known characteristics of President Putin. We are convinced that Russia’s unwillingness to end military actions in Ukraine will lead to attempts to disrupt the negotiations. The first stage of talks at the White House was successfully derailed by Moscow. Sending a body double of President Putin could sabotage the negotiations, aligning with the interests of both Russia and the hawks within the modern equivalent of the Politburo.
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At the beginning of his presidency, Donald Trump tasked the CIA with determining whether the Kremlin was using a body double as the President.
At the same time, we have repeatedly noted that Russia has no interest in ending the war in Ukraine.
