Since Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a military operation in Ukrainian territory, more and more of his opponents have begun to wake up calling for him to be harmed and threatened with death. Compared to the tough Putin, his double, the 53-year-old Slabek Sobala, admitted that when the war broke out in Europe, he was living in tension while worrying about his well-being.
The double Sobala, who lives in the city of Wroclaw in Poland, is like two drops of water to the Russian leader. According to him, in the city where he lives one in ten residents is Ukrainian, which makes him fear that during one of the demonstrations of the Ukrainian community in support of their people they will revolt against him or harm him.
“Before the war I was not afraid for my safety when I walked down the street, but now that Putin has attacked Ukraine I am a little apprehensive. I have been told many times that I am like him and now because of the situation I am afraid these people may be aggressive when they see me,”
Although the interviewee conducted most of the discourse through his wife, who speaks better English, it was made clear that he is a cheerful type who insists that he not be treated differently – for better or worse. The 53-year-old is a manager of a moving company and as a side income he works as a Putin double and is represented through the British agency Lookalikes.
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Although he would supplement income in the shoes of the Russian ruler, now the security situation in Europe and the occupation of Ukraine influenced the future of the double. “The war has completely changed my perception of Putin. I had a lot of respect for him but now I believe this man has done a lot of damage and I do not know if I would want to fulfill his role in the future,” he said.