He has since been seen limping and shaking his hands and legs, further bolstering the rumours.
Video showed Putin speaking to Shoigu whilst gripping the edge of the table with his right hand - so hard that it appears white - and tapping his foot consistently. In a meeting with defence minister Sergei Shoigu, Putin's poor posture and his apparently bloated face and neck fuelled the speculation. Later, Putin sits on a chair but is unable to remain still, constantly fidgeting and tapping his feet while he grips onto the arm for support. He pulls his trembling hand into his body in an attempt to quell the shakes, but then he almost stumbles as he unsteadily walks towards Lukashenko. The clip, which was taken on February 18, just before the onset of his invasion of Ukraine, shows him welcoming fellow strongman Alexander Lukashenko at the Kremlin. In February, Putin was seen with a shaking hand as he firmly gripped the side of his chair for support. Others have previously noted his 'gunslinger's gait' – a clearly reduced right arm swing compared to his left, giving him a lilting swagger.Īn asymmetrically reduced arm swing is a classic feature of Parkinson's and can manifest in 'clinically intact subjects with a predisposition to later develop' the disease, according to the British Medical Journal. The Kremlin has consistently denied that there is anything wrong with Putin's health.
'Based on this information people will be able to make a conclusion about his life horizon, which wouldn't even require specialist medical education.' 'The second diagnosis is a lot, lot more dangerous than the first named diagnosis as Parkinson's does not threaten physical state, but just limits public appearances. 'If anyone is interested in the exact diagnosis, I'm not a doctor, and I have no ethical right to reveal these problems. He said: 'One is of a psycho-neurological nature, the other is a cancer problem. Valery Solovey, professor at Moscow State Institute of Foreign Affairs first hinted at Putin's health problems, said in 2020 that Putin had undergone surgery for cancer.Īnother unnamed source suggested the operation was on Putin's abdomen. He has also disappeared from the public eye for weeks at a time, with suggestions he is undergoing surgery. Rumours have been circling for years that Vladimir Putin is suffering from health problems, and they have intensified since he launched his brutal invasion of Ukraine.Ĭritics and Kremlin sources have indicated he may be suffering from cancer of Parkinson's, supported by footage showing the leader shaking uncontrollably and gripping a table for support. Questions about Putin's health have been circulating for some time in Russia with some suggesting he has cancer or Parkinson's and he has regularly disappeared for days at a time amid claims he is undergoing surgery. It comes just day after Putin's legs were seen twitching uncontrollably while giving a rambling speech in front of young Russians. Video shows Putin walking stiffly across the room and he appears to hesitate before stepping down to reach a set of chairs. The Russian leader, 69, observed the major military exercises from inside a command post while sitting next to his defence minister Sergei Shoigu who is said to have been 'sidelined' by Putin due to Russia's heavy losses in Ukraine.Īs Putin arrived at the command post at the Sergeyevsky training range in Russia's Far East, he appeared to be walking with a limp when he crossed the room to watch the war games. Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to walk with a limp as he attended Russia's major Vostok war games today, raising fresh doubts over his health.
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