The health of the Russian president has been the subject of speculation since he launched the “special operation” in Ukraine. This Thursday, The Kremlin once again denied that Vladimir Putin suffers from any illness and assured that it is in good condition.
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“Everything is fine with his health,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in response to a question at his daily briefing.
“You know that the Ukrainian, American and British information specialists have been spreading in recent months various rumors about the state of the president’s health; they are nothing but lies,” he added.
Peskov’s statements come after Putin coughed during a public appearance on Wednesday. At that meeting, the Interfax news agency quoted him as saying that he had caught a cold during a visit to Iran the day before.
“Yesterday it was very hot in Tehran, over 38°C, and the air conditioning was very strong there. So I apologize,” Putin, 69, said.
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Putin in Iran wasn’t looking healthy. Anyways, he needs enough health to be sentenced as per Hague’s Tribunal verdict. pic.twitter.com/kixttPBnvj
— Churchill 🇬🇧🇺🇸🇺🇦 (@WarAgainstPutin) July 20, 2022
International scrutiny over the president’s health has intensified in recent months, including as he was photographed in meetings with foreign and Russian officials sitting at opposite ends of long tables as a precaution against Covid-19.
At times he also seemed to walk stiffly or seemed to show weakness in his legs. He has also been seen clinging tightly to his desk as he seemed to stagger.
US intelligence sources even maintained that Putin was dealing with advanced cancer. Other media went even further and ventured to say that he would also have Parkinson’s and even dementia.
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‘He’s too healthy’: CIA
However, the director of the CIA, William Burns, said this Wednesday at a security forum in the United States that Putin was “too healthy.”
Along these same lines, last week the Chief of Staff of the British Armed Forces, Admiral Tony Radakin, denied rumors that the Russian president’s health had deteriorated or that he could be assassinated.
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“I think some of the comments that (Putin) is not well or that surely someone is going to assassinate him or eliminate him, I think they are wishful thinking,” Radakin said during a BBC television interview.
“As military professionals, we see a relatively stable regime in Russia. President Putin has been able to crush any opposition…and none of those at the top (of power) have the heart to challenge President Putin,” he added.
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