{"id":11473,"date":"2023-06-29T17:22:10","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T17:22:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/2023\/06\/29\/prydzhin-s-riot-proved-the-massive-use-of-putin-s-lookalikes\/"},"modified":"2024-05-15T22:29:23","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T22:29:23","slug":"prydzhin-s-riot-proved-the-massive-use-of-putin-s-lookalikes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/en\/2023\/06\/29\/prydzhin-s-riot-proved-the-massive-use-of-putin-s-lookalikes\/","title":{"rendered":"Prydzhin&#8217;s riot proved the massive use of Putin&#8217;s lookalikes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The issue of the Russian dictator&#8217;s presence and use of double agents has a long history. As, after all, any dictator who has reason to expect his own premature death. However, after the full-scale invasion began, experts and even some European journalists started talking about it.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_71911\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o2y3H389KNs?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In issue #222 of Deutsche Welle&#8217;s satirical project Zapovednik, the so-called St. Petersburg International Economic Forum and the participation of Putin&#8217;s double in it are harshly ridiculed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>Ukrainian intelligence also warned that Putin was seriously ill and that his public functions could be performed by his doubles.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_73427\"  width=\"800\" height=\"450\"  data-origwidth=\"800\" data-origheight=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YCg5EPmRNBk?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Budanov on Putin&#8217;s double: there are &#8220;punctures&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<p>At the same time, in Russia, all conversations on this topic were impossible.<\/p>\n\n<p>However, after the Pryzhyn rebellion, which ended very quickly, the Russian information space was &#8220;broken through.&#8221; Russians were reminded that the so-called Russian military commanders had to undergo a two-week quarantine to meet with Putin.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"451\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-29_200233.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-29_200233.jpg 451w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-29_200233-300x293.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 451px) 100vw, 451px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>And that for some reason, some &#8220;versions&#8221; of Putin do not adhere to this.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"445\" height=\"771\" src=\"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-29_201647.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-29_201647.jpg 445w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/2023-06-29_201647-173x300.jpg 173w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p>They also wrote about the strange coincidences in time when Putin was in two places at the same time.  <\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"619\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7663\" src=\"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-2-619x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-2-619x1024.jpg 619w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-2-600x992.jpg 600w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-2-605x1000.jpg 605w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-2-768x1270.jpg 768w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-2-181x300.jpg 181w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-2.jpg 774w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"7662\" src=\"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-607x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-607x1024.jpg 607w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-600x1012.jpg 600w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-593x1000.jpg 593w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00-178x300.jpg 178w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-00.jpg 759w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"980\" height=\"1002\" data-id=\"7664\" src=\"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7664\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-01.jpg 980w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-01-600x613.jpg 600w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-01-978x1000.jpg 978w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-01-768x785.jpg 768w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-01-293x300.jpg 293w, https:\/\/infolight.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/photo_2023-06-24_00-05-01-860x879.jpg 860w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 980px) 100vw, 980px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n<p>As a result, in the Russian information space, one can increasingly hear doubts about whether Putin is alive and who is running Russia. And if earlier only Ukrainian intelligence and Western partners talked about it, now it is a matter of internal Russian discussion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The issue of the Russian dictator&#8217;s presence and use of double agents has a long history. 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