VLADIMIR Putin's "secret agent Cornetto" has been exposed as the same ice cream seller that was spotted serving him at different events.

Eagle-eyed Russian journalists noticed the blonde woman at the MAKS 2019 International Air Show on Wednesday was the same one who sold Putin his cone two years ago at the same event.

5 Putin was seen making an ice cream purchase for himself and Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Credit: East2west News

5 Russian journalists noticed the blonde woman at the Air Show on Wednesday was the same one who sold Putin his cone two years ago at the same event Credit: East2west News

5 The two leaders seemed to enjoy their delicious cones Credit: East2west News

At first, it looked like a spontaneous stunt when Putin bought an ice cream for visiting Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.

But now it is rumoured that the lady serving him ice cream is a member of his security service.



SPY'S CREAM

Other ice cream sellers at the event indicated they had not seen her before or since, say reports in Moscow.

By Thursday the mystery seller had vanished.

And the brand of ice cream sold to Putin and Erdoğan was not available to other visitors at the air show, according to Russian news outlet Moskovsky Komsomolets.

A theory has emerged which says she is an employee of Putin’s security service specially deployed when the strongman needs an ice cream.

Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said: “She must be no less than a colonel of the FSO (Federal Protection Service).

“Honestly, I don’t even know if this is the same saleswoman or not.

“It it obvious that the same companies work at MAKS from year to year, or many companies work there again and again, and those who sell ice cream too.”

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The video shows Putin paying for the ice creams costing 210 roubles (£2.58) with a 5,000 rouble note (£61.40).

Similarly to two years ago, the woman once again did not have enough change.

Putin told her to give it later to the Air Minister for the “development of aviation”.

5 Putin paid for the ice creams which cost 210 roubles (£2.58) with a 5,000 rouble note (£61.40) Credit: East2west News

5 It is rumoured that the lady serving him ice cream is a member of his security service Credit: East2west News