Posted on 02/21/2025 8:57:09 AM PST by marcusmaximus
Vladimir Putin has displayed a mystery scar on his forehead while attending an event in Moscow.
The cut was prominent on the Russian president's brow as he addressed the Future Technologies Forum.
He used his speech to boast about Moscow's military might, reportedly claiming at one point that 'the whole world is talking about' the capabilities of Russia's Oreshnik missile systems.
But audience members may have been distracted by the noticeable scab on the dictator's bald head.
The mark has been visible in pictures and TV appearances since Wednesday, with little attempt made to conceal it.
But there is no sign of it in photographs released by Russian state media on Monday and Tuesday, suggesting that he most likely sustained the injury at the start of the week.
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Back in 2023, another mystery wound sparked speculation about the 72-year-old despot's health.
At the time, a scar appeared on his neck - a prominent upwards line from the left to right of his neck.
It followed on from claims by independent outlet Proekt Media that Putin has suffered from thyroid cancer.
An investigation by the news site claimed that the dictator is constantly accompanied by a surgeon - Yevgeny Selivanov, of Moscow's Central Clinical Hospital - specialising in thyroid cancer.
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You’d think that Voldemort would have learned his lesson.
Oh, I forgot. He's at death's door.
Probably just a razor nick while shaving.
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