Vladimir Putin's alleged illness has been preoccupying the world for years, it's time to look into whether it's reality or just propaganda that the independent, objective media shoves in our faces again and again.

In recent years, the topic that Vladimir Putin is suffering from some kind of serious illness has been regularly raised, and his health has been the subject of speculation and rumors for a long time, writes the Independent. The Kremlin has always quickly refuted the news, which was mainly spread by his ill-wishers and political opponents, but was never proven. According to the official position, there is no question that the Russian president uses stuntmen during his official appearances or is seriously ill.

According to reports, he suffered

from different forms of cancer, brain tumor, according to the latest reports, he has already had a heart attack and is suffering from Parkinson's disease,

after some people believed he was seen suffering from hand and leg tremors and clenching his fists at times during a recent separate meeting with Belarusian leader and ally Alexander Lukashenko.

In excellent condition

Many people are not happy to read this about the Russian president, but

Vladimir Putin certainly enjoys a great physical condition - he can thank both his genes and his sporty lifestyle.

The 71-year-old statesman always tried to show the Russian people how tough and persistent he is: you can often read about his commitment to judo and ice hockey, but the scenes where he rides or hunts are also memorable.

Spectacular recordings of the leaders of the two world powers, the United States and Russia, come to light from time to time, highlighting the difference between the condition of American Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin. While the first man of the White House has difficulty navigating the stairs leading to the passenger plane, the Russian leader climbs the almost vertical ladder with the ease of playing in the cockpit of a plane carrying missiles.

Putin is judo

Photo: Mikhail Klimentyev/Sputnik/AFP

But after all this introduction, let's see what diseases Vladimir Putin was supposed to have! Parkinson's disease

Retired British intelligence officer Sir Richard Dearlove, the former head of M16, has stated that Putin has something "fundamental" wrong, as his health is gradually deteriorating.

"I don't have clear evidence of Putin's illness, but I still have contacts and friends in Eastern Europe who believe that there is something fundamentally wrong with him medically.

You probably have Parkinson's disease or motor neurone disease.

These reports have only been reinforced by a number of public appearances in which she has appeared frail and strained,” said Dearlove.

One of these: the meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, during which Putin clutched his desk the entire time, and it is clear from the 12-minute recording that he did not let go for a second.

Cancer

A former Russian security service officer has claimed that Putin has "no more than two to three years left" as the Russian president has been diagnosed with advanced cancer.

“We were told that he suffers from severe headaches and when he appears on TV he reads his speeches from papers written in huge letters. The letters are so large that only a few sentences fit on each page.

His vision is deteriorating extremely quickly”

said the Russian officer.

A similar claim was made by a former oligarch who, according to the recordings, discussed Putin's health with a venture capital investor. Rumors have it that Putin had to undergo surgery just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine because the president was "crazy." According to Russian newspapers, he regularly visits the resort town of Sochi in the company of doctors from the Central Clinical Hospital in Moscow.

Brain tumor

Angus Dalgleish, professor of oncology at St. George's University of London, explained that Putin's behavioral changes in recent years indicate a brain tumor. The expert deduces the serious problem from the change in the face of the Russian president.

A heart attack

Another hard-to-interpret rumor is that Putin has suffered cardiac arrest several times, after which he had to be resuscitated. A mysterious Telegram channel, General SVR, which has previously made claims about Putin's health, said guards found the Russian leader "lying on the floor, rolling his eyes" on his bedroom floor. It was claimed that

the doctors quickly revived him and then transferred him to a private medical facility.

What stands out from the many assumptions is the only fact: the Kremlin spokesman has consistently described all rumors about Putin's health as "absolute nonsense."

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