A source confirmed to The Sun newspaper that the Russian president has been regularly receiving heavy steroids and injections to improve his health.
Amid the war against Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been struggling with health problems caused by pancreatic cancer and Parkinson's disease, according to a new report citing leaked Kremlin emails. The veracity of the documents was confirmed by a Russian intelligence source to the tabloid The Sun.
“I can confirm that he was diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson's disease, but it is already progressing. This fact will be denied in every possible way and hidden. Putin is regularly given all sorts of heavy steroids and innovative injections of painkillers to stop the spread of the pancreatic cancer he was recently diagnosed with. Not only does this cause a lot of pain, but he has been experiencing swelling in his face and other side effects, including memory lapses. In his personal circle, there are rumors that in addition to pancreatic cancer, which is gradually spreading, Putin also has prostate cancer.”
For several months now, the health of Russia's leader has been the subject of speculation, although the problems have been denied by the government to project an image of strength. The report came after Putin was filmed with marks on his hands that appeared to be from injections while visiting a training camp in the Ryazan region. The independent Russian newspaper Proekt said the president is always accompanied by a medical team, including oncologists, whenever he makes official visits.