Putin's 'coughing fit, chest pain' delays TV address; Doctors called in

Published on Sep 22, 2022 03:24 pm IST

There have been concerns raised over Putin's health in the past few months. In the latest, the Russian President reportedly suffered a coughing fit as he experienced chest pains while recording a rare TV broadcast, says the Mirror. Putin, who had to record an address to the nation announcing Russia's expansion of its invasion of Ukraine, reportedly even got delayed. A report in the Mirror claimed that the broadcast was delayed by at least 13 hours. This is not the first time that throat troubles have interrupted Putin's speech. Watch this video for further details.

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