Mark Lansbury

2026-05-18 12:00:02

Putin's #teacher sparks body double rumours with three-word question

In a carefully stage-managed meeting, #Putin arrived at teacher Vera Gurevich’s Moscow hotel to take her out for a meal.

Upon seeing him, #Gurevich, now 92, peered uncertainly at his face and asked him doubtfully: ‘Is that you?’

Putin smiled and replied: ‘Yes, it’s me. It’s me.’

Her remarks have reignited questions over Putin’s use of #body #doubles, something the #Kremlin boss is known to do for #security reasons.

metro.co.uk/2026/05/12/putins-…

#teacher #BodyDouble

Putin's teacher sparks body double rumours with three-word question

Vladimir Putin's former teacher, aged 92, peered uncertainly at his face and asked him doubtfully: 'Is that you?'

^{Sarah Hooper (Metro)}