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Today in Russia is an interesting date for the establishment of a dictatorship. Vladimir Putin was first elected president of Russia 24 years ago, he took power on March 26, 2000.
If Putin lives to the end of his term, he will become the second "ruler" in the history of the Russian Federation by the number of years in power. Empress Catherine II ruled for 34 years, and Putin aimed for 30 with his participation in the elections. This takes into account the break for Dmitry Medvedev (2008-2012), when Putin was prime minister.
The "Telegraph" publication assesses how the Russian dictator has changed over the past 24 years and whether he really is.
How the appearance changed
At the time of taking office, Putin was under 50, he looked his age: he had deep wrinkles on his forehead, dark circles under his eyes, a second chin and a hint of baldness. But over these 24 years, his appearance has undergone strange metamorphoses. Putin gets the nickname "botox grandfather" because of his swollen face.
Injections of beauty, plastic, doppelgangers
Plastic surgeons pay attention to the tuning of Putin's face. The shape of the chin, upper and lower eyelids could undergo changes, and the contour was saved by fillers.
Yes, "Channel 24" with reference to plastic surgeon Dmytro Slosser writes that Putin's mole near his eye has obviously changed position. He also performed upper and lower eyelid plastic surgery. He was injected with a lot of hyaluronic acid to lift his cheekbones.
All this leads to the thought - is it really Putin? There are already rumors in the media that a completely different person appears in the role of the president of the Russian Federation at public events. For example, in November 2023, with a difference of several hours, Putin's large cheeks mysteriously disappeared.
The head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, said that Putin has a minimum three doubles. They say, Ukrainian intelligence distinguishes them by gestures.
"They all had plastic surgery to look alike. The only thing that gives them away is their height. This can be seen in the video and photo. Also gestures, body language and earlobes, as they are unique to each person”Budanov noted.
There is a conspiracy theory that the real Putin disappeared during his second term as president. Thus, candidate of psychological sciences Dmytro Popov believes that there are three "Putins". Previously, he claims, there were six of them, and three disappeared after the last inauguration.
