(New York Post) Russian President Vladimir Putin is battling both pancreatic cancer and Parkinson’s disease, according to a new report citing leaked Kremlin emails.
A Russian intelligence source appeared to confirm in messages viewed by The Sun what has long been rumored about the 70-year-old strongman.
“I can confirm he has been diagnosed with early stage Parkinson’s disease, but it’s already progressing,” the security services insider reportedly claimed.
“This fact will be denied in every possible way and hidden,” the source said, according to The Sun.
“Putin is regularly stuffed with all kinds of heavy steroids and innovative painkilling injections to stop the spread of pancreatic cancer he was recently diagnosed with,” the person said.
“It not only causes a lot of pain, Putin has a state of puffiness of the face and other side effects — including memory lapses,” the source continued.
“In his close circle, there are rumors that in addition to pancreatic cancer, which is gradually spreading, Putin also has prostate cancer,” the insider added.
Rumors about Putin’s supposedly poor health have been circulating for months, with several unconfirmed reports saying the president is battling cancer.
The Kremlin has always denied that Putin, who likes to project an image of strength, suffers from any illnesses.
The bombshell report comes after Putin was recently captured on video with what appeared to be IV track marks on the back of his hand as he was grasping a soldier’s arm while visiting a boot camp in the Ryazan region.
Kyiv Post journalist Jason Jay Smart tweeted screenshots from the video, with the mystery blemish clearly visible on the Kremlin leader’s hand.
