Kremlin sources say Putin's health 'deteriorating' and he suffered relapse yesterday
Russian President Vladimir Putin has suffered a health relapse, according to claims from Russian telegram channel General SVR, which claims to have contact with Kremlin insiders. The account said the 70-year-old Russian President will have to undergo new treatment in early March, affecting his ability to lead Russia amid the war in Ukraine.
These claims, which cannot be verified, are just the latest in a long line of comments suggesting Putin may be suffering from health complications.
General SVR said on Telegram: "Over the weekend, Putin underwent another medical check-up.
"The recent treatment did not give the expected results and a new one, based on the results of the examination, has been scheduled and will start on March 5.
"This can and probably will seriously influence the president's plans and decisions in the coming days."
The channel added that Putin's "deteriorating health condition" means an "inability to actively participate in various activities during the treatment and he will be unable to "fully participate in the governance of the [military operation in Ukraine]."
It continued: "It should be recalled that at the end of last year, due to the onset of therapy, Putin was forced to cancel a number of large traditional events and temporarily withdraw from most of the information agenda."
The channel also said that Putin's major speech to the Federal Assembly in Moscow "will be adjusted" as a result of the alleged health issues.
General SVR has made a number of claims about Putin's health in the past, including that the Russian President has suffered "bouts of coughing, dizziness, sleep disturbances, abdominal pain [and] constant nausea" as well as "the manifestation of symptoms of Parkinson's disease and schizoaffective disorder."
Independent media outlets have also made similar claims in the past. In April, Proekt reported that Putin regularly travels with an oncologist.
They also claimed bathed in deer antlers in an attempt to improve his health.
However, the Kremlin has previously denied such rumour surrounding Putin's health. Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said in May that "Putin appears in public everyday" and added: "I don't think sane people can discern any sort of symptom of disease in this man".
The latest claims came as US President Joe Biden visited Kyiv on Monday. While in Ukraine, Washington pledged £500million in military support for the Ukrainians.
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