Posted on May 14, 2022
Putin ‘very ill with blood cancer’, Russian oligarch recorded saying
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Vladimir Putin is “very ill with blood cancer” an oligarch with close ties to the Russian leader has reportedly been recorded as saying.
The unnamed oligarch was recorded discussing Putin’s health with a Western venture capitalist in mid-March in a recording obtained by New Lines, a US magazine.
The new claims come amid mounting health concerns about the Kremlin leader who has appeared frail at public events including the Victory Day celebrations last week while videos have circulated showing president Putin “shaking uncontrollably.” Publicly the Kremlin has stated that Mr Putin is fit and well but his strict precautions during the pandemic and use of a long table to meet other political leaders have strengthened rumours.
The unnamed oligarch was recorded discussing Putin’s health with a Western venture capitalist in mid-March in a recording obtained by New Lines, a US magazine.
The new claims come amid mounting health concerns about the Kremlin leader who has appeared frail at public events including the Victory Day celebrations last week while videos have circulated showing president Putin “shaking uncontrollably.” Publicly the Kremlin has stated that Mr Putin is fit and well but his strict precautions during the pandemic and use of a long table to meet other political leaders have strengthened rumours.
Putin ‘very ill with blood cancer’, Russian oligarch recorded saying
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."The western businessman has kept the name of the oligarch anonymous for his protection, having recorded the conversation without his permission, reports New Lines magazine.
Vladimir Putin faced intense scrutiny after a video recorded meeting between him and Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu showed the Kremlin leader tightly clutching his table throughout the sit down, not letting go for the entirety of the 12-minute clip. In the footage released by the Kremlin, Mr Putin moves his feet up and down, appears restless and tense, and clears his throat a number of times while listening to the minister – who reportedly suffered a heart attack recently at the age of 66.
Sir Richard Dearlove – former MI6 head – and Professor Gwythian Prins – previously a Nato adviser – have claimed that Mr Putin has shown signs of the progressive nervous system disorder.
New Lines disclosed that officers in the Federal Security Service (FSB), Russia’s main security agency, had been told not to speculate about Mr Putin’s health. Christo Grozev, the head Russian investigator at Bellingcat, the investigative journalism group, said that a memo was sent to regional chiefs telling them to ignore speculation that the president had months left to live.
“This instruction had the opposite effect, with most FSB officers suddenly coming to believe that Putin indeed suffers from a serious medical condition,” Mr Grozev told New Lines."
..."The western businessman has kept the name of the oligarch anonymous for his protection, having recorded the conversation without his permission, reports New Lines magazine.
Vladimir Putin faced intense scrutiny after a video recorded meeting between him and Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu showed the Kremlin leader tightly clutching his table throughout the sit down, not letting go for the entirety of the 12-minute clip. In the footage released by the Kremlin, Mr Putin moves his feet up and down, appears restless and tense, and clears his throat a number of times while listening to the minister – who reportedly suffered a heart attack recently at the age of 66.
Sir Richard Dearlove – former MI6 head – and Professor Gwythian Prins – previously a Nato adviser – have claimed that Mr Putin has shown signs of the progressive nervous system disorder.
New Lines disclosed that officers in the Federal Security Service (FSB), Russia’s main security agency, had been told not to speculate about Mr Putin’s health. Christo Grozev, the head Russian investigator at Bellingcat, the investigative journalism group, said that a memo was sent to regional chiefs telling them to ignore speculation that the president had months left to live.
“This instruction had the opposite effect, with most FSB officers suddenly coming to believe that Putin indeed suffers from a serious medical condition,” Mr Grozev told New Lines."
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