The reports that Vladimir Putin is suffering from cancer and Parkinson's disease are multiplying. He is said to have already undergone an operation and is only still alive thanks to Western medicine. What is behind the rumours?
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Since Putin started the war in Ukraine, the world's gaze has been on him. Every step, every speech, and every lapse is analysed and interpreted. At the forefront are rumours that the dictator is allegedly suffering from cancer.
So far, there is no evidence that the 70-year-old is really ill and Russian authorities reject the allegations. Nevertheless, all secret services are concerned with the physical well-being of the Russian President.
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Or fact?
So is Denmark's secret service, which has now given the Danish daily Berlingske an insight into its findings. According to an agent of the Danish Defence Intelligence Agency (FE), Putin had just received hormone treatment for cancer at the time of the invasion of Ukraine by Russian troops, which could have influenced his judgement.
In addition, Putin had been suffering from chronic pain for a long time, which is why he would repeatedly hold on to tables and chairs to support himself during public appearances. However, according to the official, the cancer Putin has is not fatal. The official does not cite any substantiated evidence but refers to observations and remote diagnoses in his statements.
Why remote diagnoses of Putin's illness could be dangerous, we reveal to you in the video.
This article has been translated from Gentside DE.
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News.de: Vladimir Putin: Kremlin tyrant had cancer hormone treatment! Secret service gives death prognosis