The invasion of neighboring Ukraine by Vladimir Putin has turned Russia into a pariah state but has not been so far the success Putin had hoped. However, the health of the Russian President, the reason behind the invasion of Ukraine, has been called into question. As the war in Ukraine rages on, there has been a lot of focus on the infamous politician, his wealth, and now his health. Some observers, including experts and social media users, suggest that his health is failing. Read on to find out more about these claims regarding the bounty on Putin and his declining health.
The claims suggesting Putin has cancer and that his condition prompted the invasion of Ukraine were made by a senior Royal Navy admiral earlier last week. However, there has not been any official confirmation, at home or abroad, about the state of his health. Putin has built an image as a strong figure leading Russia and has posed for photographs competing in judo and shirtless on a horse. But as of March 1, official pictures of the president meeting St Petersburg governor Alexander Beglov sparked claims about his deteriorating health.
The Russian leader appears frail and fidgety with tremoring hands in some photos taken recently. These have once again stoked rumors that he might have Parkinson’s Disease.
According to a video reportedly from a midnight mass for Orthodox Easter, Putin was chewing his lips and appeared shaky as he stood next to Moscow mayor Sergei Sobyanin at Christ the Saviour Cathedral in the capital. He also appeared anxious and fidgety during the service as he chewed the inside of his mouth. As per reports from Daily Mail, a dry mouth can be a symptom of Parkinson’s Disease, a condition that the Kremlin forcibly denied Putin was suffering from last year.
According to several reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin left looking bloated after delivering a speech during an award ceremony for the Russian Olympic medalists at the Kremlin in Moscow. As per New York Post, Putin’s face seemed puffy at an awards ceremony for Russian Olympians held recently. He looked noticeably bloated as he posed for photos with figure skater Kamila Valieva.
While all of these are assumptions, it is clear that Putin is aging fast. Among the hundreds of companies that pulled out of Russia due to the war was US drugmaker AbbVie, the owners of wrinkle treatment Botox. This sanction, media reports suggested, would affect the leader who might have used Botox treatment. One of the country’s top aesthetic doctors, Dr. Jake Sloane, had the saying that the Russian president is using excessive filler on his cheekbones.
Photographs and videos of a frail Putin are a sharp contrast to the “macho” image that the 69-year-old leader portrayed during his 22 years in power. According to many speculations, the setback that Russian forces are suffering in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine is impacting Putin’s health. Although there is no official confirmation, stay updated on news relating to Putin here on NewsCreak.