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Is Vladimir Putin ‘critically ill’? Russian leader's hand turns purple in meet
Vladimir Putin: The Russian leader's hand appeared to have a purple colour and he gave an overall shrunken appearance.
Russian president Vladimir Putin was seen clutching his chair with a purple hand during a meeting with the Cuban leader, a report said. During a meeting with Cuban leader Miguel Díaz-Canel y Bermúdez, Vladimir Putin was seen looking uncomfortable and tightly gripping with his hand a chair, The Mirror reported.
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The Russian leader's hand appeared to have a purple colour and he gave an overall shrunken appearance alongside the Cuban leader, the report claimed. Vladimir Putin also looked bloated and pallid, it further said.
Vladimir Putin was also continually moving his feet as reports continue to suggest that he is unwell possibly with cancer. Earlier this month, a report had claimed that Vladimir Putin is suffering multiple serious illnesses and his health has become even worse due to "stress" caused by the ongoing war in Ukraine.
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“The president's health, which, against the backdrop of constant stress, is increasingly causing concern for doctors and Putin's relatives. Due to cancer, Putin has serious digestive problems and has been on a strict diet for the past few months,” it was claimed.
Last month, another report had said that Vladimir Putin suffers "bouts of coughing, dizziness, sleep disturbances, abdominal pain, constant nausea", as well as symptoms of Parkinson's disease and schizoaffective disorder.
