As rumors of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s declining health continues to circulate, the president was once again seen again apparently gripping a table for dear life and appeared to be tense as his veins bulge.
In a video footage captured during a meeting between Putin and Sergei Kulikov, CEO of the RusNano State Corp. in Moscow, the Kremlin leader’s vise grip was spotted looking tense.
Just in April, Putin’s awkward appearance was also seen during a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu where he was seen looking bloated while grasping a desk for support.
The moment also came after the awards ceremony at the Kremlin where the Russian president was seen shaking while he was struggling to stand after being awarded the State Prize of the Russian Federation by filmmaker Nikita Mikhailov.
According to a Kremlin military source on Telegram channel, Genera SVR, Putin was advised by his doctors not to make any “lengthy’’ public appearances because of his “unstable health.”
The source also alleged that the 69-year-old president appeared to become ill as he’s allegedly suffering from “a sharp sickness, weakness and dizziness.”
Amid the rumors, speculations claimed that Putin suffers from cancer, Parkinson’s disease or early stage dementia.
“This is not a portrait of a healthy Putin but one appearing increasingly feeble and barely able to hold himself upright at a small conference table,” body language expert Professor Erik Bucy of Texas Tech University recently claimed.
“Putin’s legs also appear quite thin, as if he may be suffering from weight or muscle loss from an unannounced malady. Bloating in his face reinforces an unhealthy appearance, especially compared to photographs and video of the Russian premier from a few years ago.” Bucy added.
A medical professor at St George’s, University of London, also believed that Putin suffers from Parkinson’s.
“All this talk of thyroid cancer … if you had that five years ago, I don’t think that would be a problem now,” Professor Angus Dalgleish claimed.
“I do think that the one solid piece of evidence we see routinely is the shaking of the hands and I think that that is a degenerative thing like Parkinson’s,” he said.
