Former Professor at Russian Spy Training School
"Secretly Administered Drugs Obtained from the West"

Russian President Vladimir Putin has once again been embroiled in rumors of battling cancer. It is claimed that Putin, who is suffering from pancreatic and prostate cancer, is in poor condition but is enduring with medication to continue the war in Ukraine.


On the 25th (local time), according to the New York Post and others, Valery Solovey, a well-known Russian political analyst, told a Ukrainian media outlet, "Despite battling cancer, Putin is secretly receiving chemotherapy drugs supplied from the West to hold on."


Solovey explained, "Without Western treatments, Putin certainly would not have been able to perform his presidential duties in Russia. He is receiving specialized treatments that cannot be done within Russia itself," adding, "So far, I want to say the treatment has been very successful."


However, Solovey added that no chemotherapy can be endlessly successful, saying, "The doctors administering this treatment are already saying the end is in sight."


Solovey, a former professor at Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO), a training school for Russian intelligence agents and diplomats, has long claimed that President Putin's health is deteriorating.


Russian President Vladimir Putin is reviewing documents while attending a meeting of the Prosecutor General's Office executives held in Moscow on April 25 (local time). <Photo by the Kremlin>

Russian President Vladimir Putin is reviewing documents while attending a meeting of the Prosecutor General's Office executives held in Moscow on April 25 (local time).

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Meanwhile, rumors about President Putin's health issues have been continuously raised since the invasion of Ukraine in February. His unsteady gait, trembling of one hand and foot, and injection marks on the back of his hand whenever he appeared in public have been cited as evidence.


Some have speculated that he may be suffering from Parkinson's disease and undergoing steroid treatment due to cancer.



In response, the Kremlin has denied the rumors about Putin's health. In May, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated, "President Putin is healthy and shows no signs of any illness," adding, "He appears before the public every day. Anyone sane would not think he is sick."


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