Putin makes surprise visit to Crimea ‘children’s palace’

President Putin has made a rare last-minute trip to Crimea to visit a "children's palace" he commissioned, just a day after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant for his arrest over the mass abduction of Ukrainian kids.

The visit is to mark the ninth anniversary of Russia's annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine, Russian state media reported.

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[deanbarnett]

That man had a different manner of walking. I believe that it's a doppleganger .

[lokensicarius]

After rewatching it I'm calling bullshit, that ain't Putin. Too much movement, randomly touching stuff, looking around like a goofball, spontaneous facial expressions. Also doesn't help that my instincts are giving me uncanny valley vibes.

[Bustergonad]

That’s not Putin, it’s his body double I swear

[BirthOfAnEmceeTV]

90% of putins security just hanging around casually looking at what their all being shown. Other 10% holding doors, looking out a window, walking past in corridors etc. Just feels too relaxed to be him.

[wrongteous]

That's no Putin, that's his double 😂😂😂

[FatTitsFatStacks]

He's really been *Putin* it away - lad looks like the Michelin Man

[BangBanBangBitHisNoseOff]

That is not Putin at all come on this is a double

[psvhangoveral]

Clearly a double the KGB walk was not perfect.

[TheRamblingsofBry]

If that's putin, who was the limping old man in the last video?

[emmerentiagroenewald]

That is a double!
He is not THAT stupid to go walkies both arms are working perfectly...

[ATornTomkat]

This is a slight variation of "Kim Jong-un looks at things".

[FireMunki]

Looks like his body double to me, lol

[eh]

They actually found someone smaller and shorter than Putin so that Putin's propaganda can portray Putin as "big strong president"😂😂

[alertbri]

That's Vladimir Pudding, looks very similar.

[CH-bnqb]

It’s hilarious people think this is Putin stevie wonder would be able to see it’s a completely different person 😂

[EnemyDwarf-TTV]

The amount of Ukraine bots in chat is WTF<<<<

[shropsiberian]

That wasn't Putin. And notice at the end, he gets in the car & drives himself? 😂😂

[lester]

ICC verdict is meaningless and not reqonised

[guest]

Looking forward to his upcoming visit to The Hague.

[Etheral]

This doesn't look like Putin. He usually keeps one arm at his side