Vladimir Putin seen gripping table with veins bulging as illness rumors mountBy Yaron Steinbuch
June 16, 2022
Russian President Vladimir Putin was once again seen apparently gripping a table for dear life — appearing tense as his veins bulge, amid mounting speculation about his possible declining health.
The Kremlin leader’s vice grip was captured in footage taken during a meeting in Moscow with Sergei Kulikov, CEO of the RusNano State Corp., according to the UK’s Metro.
Putin’s awkward appearance mirrors his meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in April, when he was seen grasping a desk for support, also with his right hand, while looking bloated.
And it comes days after he was seen shaking and struggling to stand during an awards ceremony at the Kremlin, where he awarded filmmaker Nikita Mikhailov the State Prize of the Russian Federation.
The 69-year-old strongman’s doctors have reportedly advised him not to make any “lengthy’’ public appearances because of his “unstable health” — a claim was made on the Telegram channel General SVR, which is purportedly run by a Kremlin military source.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/06/16/vladimir-putin-seen-gripping-table-again-amid-illness-rumors/
