Posted on 07/16/2022 10:48:44 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
John Sweeney, a prominent British investigative journalist who has long covered Russian President Vladimir Putin, wrote in his new book that he feels the leader looks "seriously ill" with puffy cheeks that make him resemble a hamster.
In his forthcoming book (out July 21), Killer in the Kremlin, Sweeney described changes he has noticed in Putin's demeanor and physical appearance that he said scare him. He theorized the use of steroids for Putin's changes, noting the president could have started taking the medication years ago to treat a back injury sustained after falling off a horse. According to Sweeney, this could have led to a pattern of steroid abuse, which can cause a litany of health problems, such as major organ damage and tumors.
Rumors about Putin's health have been swirling for several months. Some people have cited videos of the Russian president appearing shaky or tense as evidence that he might have Parkinson's disease, even though some medical experts have disputed such talk. In April, an investigative report from Proekt Media claimed Putin was accompanied by doctors—including a thyroid cancer surgeon—on trips from 2016 to 2019. The report also said Putin may have undergone surgery several years ago, but it did not directly say whether he was diagnosed with cancer or any other illness.
In his book, Sweeney said steroid poisoning may be afflicting Putin.
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Is that Fidel Castro second from the left?
Tired of hearing this. Drop dead already.
“The bad news is whoever replaces Putin will be just like him”.
Wrong!
Putin is a pussy cat compared to those in line to replace him.
I was sweating that bad in my suit and tie 6 weeks ago, teaching adult Sunday school class in the sanctuary. The fellow that turns the AC down from 78 to 72 before services forgot to do so. And I had put together a lesson that was very detailed and used a middle east map that I pointed to often. I should have taken my suit jacket off at the start; my white shirt was drenched in 45 minutes.
Lol Good one!
Joe is full of bull.
Ehhhhh....I dunno. Go out in a Götterdämmerung? Maybe but I kinda doubt it a lot.
I think you can put half of an “X” through the third guy from the right (as he’s not all there anyway), and I’m pretty sure Putin would like to keep around that second clown from the right.
STEROID ABUSE?
First of all, it's called "chipmunk cheeks," not "hamster cheeks," a common side effect of long-term treatment with prednisone.
And the idiot who wrote this story (and apparently John Sweeney as well) is a pearl-clutcher who thinks all "steroids" are evil/deadly/both and doesn't understand the difference between corticosteroids and anabolic-androgenic steroids.
Now do Biden, media crickets
And his mother smells of elderberries
You’re asking too much from our news media.
You want proof? Read “Pravda”
You posted an article two months ago claiming was dead. You've posted articles claiming Putin had stomach, thyroid and blood cancer, Parkinson's and dementia.
You're the ringmaster of the clown show, Maxy.
Oh, BTW, Ukraine is still getting its ass kicked.
Just the opposite -- time is running out of the world leaders of "the liberal world order". Boris is already finished.
ZOT.
A sweating rat.
I would say how nice it would be if Biden and Putin drop within a week of each other, but unfortunately if Biden goes, we get Kameltoe as prez.
No good choices.
Lies all lies!
The ship floats!
Very true. Like shooting Hitler in the middle of WW2.
Having Hitler in power was bad for Germany cuz of all the terrible meddling he did in military affairs. Kill him and you may get someone competent.
With Putin, we may get someone worse.
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