World's only Putin lookalike 'fears for his safety' over brutal Ukraine invasion

dailystar.co.uk:

Vladimir Putin lookalike has revealed he fears for his safety after the bloodthirsty Russian autocrat launched an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.

Slawek Sobala, a 53-year-old lookalike based in Wroclaw, Poland, admits he feels tense since Putin gave the order for a "special military operation" in Ukraine – and potentially opened the door to World War Three.In Wroclaw around one in every ten residents is Ukrainian, according to New Eastern Europe.

Slawek fears the Ukrainians in his hometown, along with other anti-war protesters, will turn on him and threaten his safety. "Before the war I wasn't afraid for my safety on the street, but now when the war started, when Putin attacked Ukraine I'm a little afraid because in our town Wroclaw, there's a lot of people from Ukraine who work and live here," he told the Daily Star. "There has been many times that these people told me I look like Putin, and now because of the war I'm a little afraid that these people could be angry or aggressive when they see me."Mr Sobala, who spoke mostly through his wife who has better English, is a cheery character and insists he's not in it for the money, as the job allows him to "see the world."The 53-year-old runs a transport company as a day job and was tight-lipped about exactly how much he earns as a lookalike for one of the world's most famous men.

He is represented by UK-based Lookalikes Agency. "I have worked as a Putin lookalike for eight years and during this time I have recorded a lot of videos and other work.