Putin in 'good health', only sane people can see: Russian foreign minister | World News - Hindustan Times
close_game
close_game

Putin in 'good health', only sane people can see: Russian foreign minister

Written by Manjiri Sachin Chitre | Edited by Swati Bhasin
May 31, 2022 08:44 AM IST

Vladimir Putin's health has been on the radar since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war in February.

Amid speculation over Vladimir Putin's "deteriorating health", Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has rubbished the claims as the Ukraine war continues with the Kremlin looking at rapid advances in the war-hit country. In an interview with France's broadcaster TF1, Lavrov said that only “sane people” can see that Putin is in “good health”.

Russian president Vladimir Putin(via REUTERS)
Russian president Vladimir Putin(via REUTERS)

Asserting that Putin is “not suffering from any ailments” and that he “appears in public every day”, the Russian foreign minister said, “You can see him on the screens, read his speeches, listen to his speeches. I don’t think sane people can distinguish any symptoms of illness in this man." Vladimir Putin's health has been on the radar since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine war in February.

Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.

Also read: Putin 'open to resume' frozen talks. Kyiv 'will win war' - Zelensky: 10 points

Lavrov's comments come as a Russian intelligence officer was quoted as saying in reports that Putin has been given “three years to live” as he has a “rapidly progressive cancer”. The Russian president is also “losing his eyesight”, UK news platform, the Independent, reported.

Meanwhile, Ukraine's head of military intelligence Major General Kyrylo Budanov, in an exclusive interview to Sky News, also told that Putin is “seriously ill”. Claiming that the Russian leader has cancer and several other illnesses, the military head had said that the Russian president is also facing the threat of a coup - the process of which is underway. Former British MI5 agent Christopher Steele had also told Sky News last week that "Putin is, in fact, quite seriously ill.”

Also watch: Putin's troops destroy Italian-made 155 MM Towed Howitzers in Ukraine

The New Lines Magazine had also recently claimed that Putin has blood cancer after it obtained a secret recording by an oligarch close to Kremlin. In the recording, the oligarch says there is deep frustration in Moscow about the state of the economy and appears to speak on behalf of other oligarchs saying, "We all hope" that Putin dies.

Unlock a world of Benefits with HT! From insightful newsletters to real-time news alerts and a personalized news feed – it's all here, just a click away! - Login Now!

Get Latest World News along with Latest News from India at Hindustan Times.
SHARE THIS ARTICLE ON
Share this article
SHARE
Story Saved
Live Score
OPEN APP
Saved Articles
Following
My Reads
Sign out
New Delhi 0C
Thursday, March 28, 2024
Start 14 Days Free Trial Subscribe Now
Follow Us On