Posted on 09/07/2022 6:42:32 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to walk with a limp as he attended Russia's major Vostok war games today, raising fresh doubts over his health.
The Russian leader, 69, observed the major military exercises from inside a command post while sitting next to his defence minister Sergei Shoigu who is said to have been 'sidelined' by Putin due to Russia's heavy losses in Ukraine.
As Putin arrived at the command post at the Sergeyevsky training range in Russia's Far East, he appeared to be walking with a limp when he crossed the room to watch the war games.
Video shows Putin walking stiffly across the room and he appears to hesitate before stepping down to reach a set of chairs.
It comes just day after Putin's legs were seen twitching uncontrollably while giving a rambling speech in front of young Russians.
Questions about Putin's health have been circulating for some time in Russia with some suggesting he has cancer or Parkinson's and he has regularly disappeared for days at a time amid claims he is undergoing surgery.
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You do not want Putin dead—unless you like the idea of a real fanatical Russian nationalist at the helm.
The successor may not give speeches announcing their attentions—they may just act—in a way no-one will want.
Spot on.
Any idea why he would be wearing a heavy winter parka in that room and a military parka at that, which he wouldn’t have come there with?
I limped for years….still do if I walk too far. Pinched sciatic.
Be careful what you wish for—who ever replaced Putin could well be much worse. End the Ukraine war with a few nukes—all cities gone in a flash. Risky, but will Europe risk Paris or Berlin to strike back? Would Biden risk New York or Boston? (well, maybe Mira-a-Lago or Houston) Turn Ukraine into a poisonous zone of death. There are crazies all over. The war needs to stop! The killing needs to stop before we devolve into WW III and a total reset of the political framework of the world.
Weather at wargames location in the mid 70’s. Weird to wear winter parka. Might be old footage. Particularly with Gerasimov being there.
It doesn’t matter what the weather was, if cold he would have brought his own jacket and why wear a heavy army parka in that office room?
That is a normal-looking room with technology and electricity, water glasses on the desks, and the president for life is visiting, how cold was it in there?
that’s a really good point
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