Putin Hides in Cloned Offices to Evade Drone Strikes, Reportedly Fearful
To obscure his true location, Vladimir Putin has been utilizing three nearly identical offices across Russia, particularly since the invasion of Ukraine. Investigators, using details like door handle alignment and wall seam variations, found that many meetings attributed to Novo-Ogaryovo were actually filmed in Valdai, a heavily fortified residence. This practice, intensified after 2014 and during the COVID-19 pandemic, reflects a system designed to prioritize Putin’s personal security and comfort. Despite rare returns to other locations, Valdai remains the core of his presidential activity, indicating that the use of decoy offices has become an institutionalized practice within the Kremlin.
John Q. Hosedrinker