Posted on 05/24/2024 6:39:02 PM PDT by marcusmaximus
Vladimir Putin looked off-colour at a conference with Belarusian ally Alexander Lukashenko today as the pair met to discuss the war in Ukraine.
The Russian president, 71, posed for cameras to shake hands with his counterpart in Minsk but appeared frail as he talked through developments in the conflict across the southern border.
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Putin appeared at a press conference after the meeting looking tired and rundown as Ukraine claimed minor successes in pushing back his shock advances in the Kharkiv region.
Much speculation has been made around the health of Putin, who was sworn in for his fifth term as president in March, some 24 years after he first took office.
Rumours about the Russian president's declining health, mental state and unstable position have swirled since long before he ordered the invasion on February 24, 2022, but the war has appeared to take a toll on Vladimir Vladimirovich.
Footage from official meetings and appearances has shown Putin gripping a table for support, tapping his feet, and looking unsteady as he walked, with his appearance becoming more rounded and puffy over the years.
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Robert Klein does the blues...
Who?
Regards,
Tell your Handlers you need fresh material.
What a load of crap you post.
You are consistently moronic. It is all eggs and cancer with you.
“Putin is a Communist. But do not make the mistake of underestimating Russia and the threat they pose. Toying with them is only making them stronger and more capable.”
What are your ideas for what we should do about them?
False.
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