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Putin likely used identical offices in multiple locations to hide his real whereabouts, a tactic revealed by video analysis and leaked crew schedules.
A new investigation by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reveals that Russian President Vladimir Putin has likely used multiple nearly identical offices in Novo-Ogaryovo, Sochi, and Valdai to obscure his true location.
By analyzing over 700 Kremlin videos, researchers found consistent visual details—such as thermostat designs, door handles, and wall patterns—indicating that footage labeled as being from one site was often filmed elsewhere.
Leaked crew itineraries support the findings, showing travel to alternate sites on days when Putin was said to be at Novo-Ogaryovo.
The replicas, built starting in 2015, appear designed to maintain a consistent public image of centralized leadership regardless of his actual whereabouts, suggesting a deliberate effort to mislead the public and media.
Putin probablemente usó oficinas idénticas en múltiples ubicaciones para ocultar su verdadero paradero, una táctica revelada por el análisis de video y los horarios filtrados de la tripulación.