Putin’s War Heroes Are Said To Be Actors Only

Russian President Vladimir Putin has been accused of utilizing actors in navy uniforms as a substitute of actual troopers to seem on state tv throughout his New Yr’s speech. Photos and movies shared on social networks by opponents of the regime, amongst others, are supposed to show this. A blonde girl specifically, who may be seen at Putin’s facet, comes into focus.

Throughout his nine-minute New Yr’s speech, which targeted totally on the Ukraine struggle, Putin gave the impression to be standing in the midst of a gaggle of troopers. In line with the Russian media, he awarded navy personnel for his or her companies. The blond soldier may be clearly seen subsequent to him. Movies additionally present her accepting an award. However may it’s that Putin’s “heroine” wasn’t on the entrance in any respect?

“A soldier, a sailor, a religious Christian”

The girl is claimed to have been current at Putin’s public appearances a number of instances – albeit in several roles and with completely different outfits. The Belarusian journalist Tadeusz Giczan wrote on Twitter: “A soldier, a sailor, a religious Christian. God guides in a mysterious approach.” Giczan additionally shared images displaying the identical blonde girl, together with at Putin’s Easter speech.

Different observers wrote that that they had already noticed the lady in a photograph of a gaggle of troopers’ moms whom Putin had met. There was additionally hypothesis that she could possibly be a politician from Putin’s ruling occasion, United Russia.

Different observers mentioned they may additionally acknowledge a number of the faces of the male troopers in different images. Kremlin critic Igor Sushko claimed that Putin by no means dangers being round atypical Russian folks.

In his speech, Putin once more accused the West of “mendacity”. “Western elites have hypocritically assured all of us for years of their peaceable intentions, together with fixing probably the most critical battle in Donbass,” Putin mentioned. “The West lied about peace and was getting ready for aggression. And immediately it’s not even ashamed to confess it overtly.”

Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Nonetheless, the Russian management solely describes its personal struggle of aggression as a “particular navy operation” and justifies it again and again by saying that it solely forestalled an assault by Ukraine.

Whether or not the folks within the footage with the Russian President are literally actors can solely be speculated about.