US Politics | Putin ‘was replaced by BODY DOUBLE’ for Iran talks Ukraine claims after Russian president’s bizarre behaviour
RUSSIAN tyrant Vladimir Putin may have used a body double for his arrival at a summit in Tehran this week, the head of Ukrainian intelligence said. Putin, 69, bounced along the red carpet with his arm hanging limp by his side after shuffling down the steps of his presidential jet. 
Ukrainian sources say Putin looked unusually energetic when he landed in TehranGetty 
Putin has previously admitted he would consider using body doublesGetty But the animated warmonger \- who is rumoured to have Parkinson's or terminal cancer \- appeared to walk faster than usual, and seemed more alert than in previous public appearances and footage, Ukrainian sources said. Major General Kyrylo O. Budanov told Ukraine's 1+1 news channel he was sceptical about Putin's energetic appearance \- in a nod to reports the president may already be using body doubles and pre-recorded appearances to hide his poor health. ...I will only hint,... Budavov said in the interview. ...Please look at the moment of Putin's exit from the plane. Is it Putin at all?... READ MORE IN WORLD NEWS 
LEFT TO ROT Inside abandoned zoo with remains of great white SHARK floating in tank 
PLANE WRONG Horrified steward finds SNAKE head in in-flight meal onboard budget airline The Russian leader met Iran's leadership and hardline Islamist tyrant Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with whom he was expected to discuss war plans and weapon exchanges in their coordinated campaign against the West. It was Putin's first trip outside the boundaries of the former Soviet Union since the invasion of Ukraine in February. Khamenei \- sworn enemy of the US, UK and Israel \- is one of only a handful of world leaders still willing to do business with blood-soaked outcast Putin. Most read in US News SAD LOSS Naked and Afraid contestant Melanie Rauscher 'found dead at friends' house' age 35 SHOCK DEATH Bodybuilder Jerry Ward dies suddenly aged 46 after complaining about rib pain SPEAR FISH Woman, 70, stabbed in groin by 100lb fish that leapt out of water & attacked her SHOPPER PANIC 'Active shooter' scare at busy mall sparks stampede of terrified shoppers LEFT TO ROT Inside abandoned zoo with remains of great white SHARK floating in tank HORROR ATTACK Girl, 12, 'woke to dad cutting her throat after killing 3-year-old sister' Turkey's strongman president Recep Tayyip Erdogan \- blasted over human rights abuses and strained relations with NATO allies \- joined the pair for talks. But a humiliated Putin was forced to wait an excruciating 48 seconds for Erdogan to enter the room for their photo-op \- seen as a withering dig at the Russian leader. Putin has described Western sanctions as a declaration of economic war \- and is also attempting to build bridges with China and India. Suspicions over Putin's use of body doubles come two years after he first admitted he had considered using them, but has since then said he had dropped the idea. Read More on The Sun 
NAME GAME We named our son a strong, manly name but family laughed in our face at it 
BRANCHING OUT My neighbour has cut down LOADS of my tree - I'm absolutely fuming ...I discarded the idea of any doubles,... he said. Putin's health has been subject to huge scrutiny in the wake of the war in Ukraine, and rumours continued to mount in the wake of last month's military parade when the tyrant was seen with a blanket over his legs. 
ReutersPutin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met before the summit of leaders '/ '
Ukrainian sources say Putin looked unusually energetic when he landed in TehranGetty Putin has previously admitted he would consider using body doublesGetty But the animated warmonger \- who is rumoured to have Parkinson's or terminal cancer \- appeared to walk faster than usual, and seemed more alert than in previous public appearances and footage, Ukrainian sources said. Major General Kyrylo O. Budanov told Ukraine's 1+1 news channel he was sceptical about Putin's energetic appearance \- in a nod to reports the president may already be using body doubles and pre-recorded appearances to hide his poor health. ...I will only hint,... Budavov said in the interview. ...Please look at the moment of Putin's exit from the plane. Is it Putin at all?... READ MORE IN WORLD NEWS LEFT TO ROT Inside abandoned zoo with remains of great white SHARK floating in tank PLANE WRONG Horrified steward finds SNAKE head in in-flight meal onboard budget airline The Russian leader met Iran's leadership and hardline Islamist tyrant Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, with whom he was expected to discuss war plans and weapon exchanges in their coordinated campaign against the West. It was Putin's first trip outside the boundaries of the former Soviet Union since the invasion of Ukraine in February. Khamenei \- sworn enemy of the US, UK and Israel \- is one of only a handful of world leaders still willing to do business with blood-soaked outcast Putin. Most read in US News SAD LOSS Naked and Afraid contestant Melanie Rauscher 'found dead at friends' house' age 35 SHOCK DEATH Bodybuilder Jerry Ward dies suddenly aged 46 after complaining about rib pain SPEAR FISH Woman, 70, stabbed in groin by 100lb fish that leapt out of water & attacked her SHOPPER PANIC 'Active shooter' scare at busy mall sparks stampede of terrified shoppers LEFT TO ROT Inside abandoned zoo with remains of great white SHARK floating in tank HORROR ATTACK Girl, 12, 'woke to dad cutting her throat after killing 3-year-old sister' Turkey's strongman president Recep Tayyip Erdogan \- blasted over human rights abuses and strained relations with NATO allies \- joined the pair for talks. But a humiliated Putin was forced to wait an excruciating 48 seconds for Erdogan to enter the room for their photo-op \- seen as a withering dig at the Russian leader. Putin has described Western sanctions as a declaration of economic war \- and is also attempting to build bridges with China and India. Suspicions over Putin's use of body doubles come two years after he first admitted he had considered using them, but has since then said he had dropped the idea. Read More on The Sun NAME GAME We named our son a strong, manly name but family laughed in our face at it BRANCHING OUT My neighbour has cut down LOADS of my tree - I'm absolutely fuming ...I discarded the idea of any doubles,... he said. Putin's health has been subject to huge scrutiny in the wake of the war in Ukraine, and rumours continued to mount in the wake of last month's military parade when the tyrant was seen with a blanket over his legs. ReutersPutin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi met before the summit of leaders '/ '
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