VLADIMIR Putin’s mysterious bodyguard has been spotted in a new disguise after earning herself the nickname “Agent Cornetto”.
The blonde woman was dressed up as a factory worker as Putin visited a covert arms plant in Russia just years after she was seen serving Vlad up some ice cream.
Vladimir Putin posing with factory workers in Perm, Russia[/caption]
Putin’s mysterious blonde bodyguard, known as ‘Agent Cornetto’ has been spotted in a new disguise as a factory worker[/caption]
The blonde bodyguard earned her nickname after being spotted serving Putin some ice cream[/caption]
She appeared during a trip to Perm, eastern Russia, as she greeted Putin alongside a dozen other military workers.
The woman, often described as the tyrant’s favourite bodyguard, was front and centre for a photoshoot standing just behind Putin.
She has been a constant feature of Putin’s national visits since 2016 after appearing as an ice cream lady, a fisherwoman and a churchgoer in recent years.
But the Russian woman has not been seen for more than two years after she featured among soldiers for Russia’s New Year’s message in 2023.
Her latest sighting has sparked ridicule among many who noticed a number of baffling issues with Putin’s factory visit.
Telegram channel Solovyinyi Pomyot mocked the despot over his photoshoot after claiming the workers were actually secret agents.
The channel suggested all the workers, including Agent Cornetto, were Kremlin actors sent from the Federal Protection Service [FSO] which accompany Putin across Russia.
The channel wrote: “Putin visited the Motovilikha factories, where he was surrounded by ‘factory workers’ with fresh manicures and perfectly pressed suits.
“The leader tried to find out how things work there, but it was clear from their eyes that this was the first time they’d seen a machine in real life.”
One commenter added: “No movements or questions [from the workers], it’s immediately obvious they are trained, experienced extras.”
Rumours suggest Putin uses his own security operatives to pose as ordinary people so he doesn’t have to meet the general public or face genuine questions.
There were also claims that a puffy-cheeked Putin was actually being played by one of his infamous body doubles.
They say this is because Vlad appeared to smile and gesticulate more than usual.
During the visit, the Russian ruler congratulated the workers for their continued efforts to create new weapons to aid the barbaric invasion of Ukraine.
He was shown the Derivatsiya-PVO air defence artillery system and the TOS-2 flamethrower, according to official reports.
Putin even vowed to keep building up his military machine even if he agrees to end the gruelling conflict.
He said: “I hope and believe that the events related to the special military operation will eventually pass but demand for a modern, capable Armed Forces will not diminish.
“On the contrary, we will carry on developing the Armed Forces to make them modern, compacted, and powerful.”
The woman first appeared in September 2016 when she was seen on a lake in the Novgorod region alongside Russian fishermen and Putin[/caption]
She is seen again stood next to Putin during a 2017 church service in the Novgorod region[/caption]
She has also gone by the name Captain Anna Sidorenko in the army[/caption]
His visit also reaffirmed theories around his mysterious female bodyguard who appears to follow Putin wherever he goes.
Agent Cornetto – once named as Ekaterina Safonova – first appeared in September 2016 when she was seen on a lake in the Novgorod region alongside Russian fishermen and Putin.
The following year she was pictured next to the dictator dressed as a worshipper at a Christmas service in a Novgorod monastery.
She earned her now infamous nickname after being spotted handing out ice cream cones to Putin on two separate occasions.
In 2017 and then again in 2019 she handed Putin an ice cream at the International Aviation and Space Show.
Sources at the air show claimed once she gave the frosty treat away she vanished from the event.
This fuelled speculation that she is a colonel in the FSO and was keeping a close eye on the president, according to newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets.
Her final appearance came alongside Russia’s top military officials in a New Year’s message.
It was claimed at the event that she went by Captain Anna Sidorenko, an army medic.
Putin even vowed to keep building up his military machine even if he agrees to end the gruelling conflict[/caption]
