Putin has been camping (or glamping) at “Death’s Door” for over the last three years, according to various sources.
Time will tell if there is anything wrong with his heart.
I have stopped anticpating it as an iminent gamechanger.
Also, let’s not forget that in many ways, Russia has not changed from the Soviet days, where news may or may not be shared with the rest of the world until much later, if at all.
If Putin croaks, there will be a free for all to replace him. Oligarchs want their yachts and villas back. Putin promised them a 3-day victory and he flopped.