Kremlin Makes Announcement Amid Rumors On Putin’s Health: Disputes reports that Russian President's health is getting progressively worse

Epoch Times ^ | 05/30/2022 | Jack Phillips

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A top Kremlin official on Monday disputed reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health is getting progressively worse amid rumors that he may have cancer.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov issued a response to the reports, saying that Putin “makes public appearances on a daily basis.”

“You can see him on TV screens, read, and listen to his speeches. I don’t think that a sane person can suspect any signs of an illness or ailment in this man,” he added. “I’ll leave it on the conscience of those who disseminate such rumors despite daily opportunities for everyone to see how he and others look like.”

Lavrov, who was speaking to a French TV station, did not address claims that Putin is suffering from an undisclosed form of cancer.

Christopher Steele, the former UK spy and reputed author of the infamous and discredited “Steele dossier,” told Sky News earlier this month he believes Putin is “seriously ill” and claimed that factored into the Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine.

Notably, Steele was hired by organizations on behalf of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign to conduct opposition research against then-candidate Donald Trump, creating the dossier accusing Trump of having connections to Moscow. Most of the claims within Steele’s notes have been debunked by U.S. intelligence officials, although those allegations ultimately made it to corporate American news outlets such as MSNBC and the New York Times.

A report from an outlet called New Lines Magzine claimed that it received an audio recording from an unnamed Russian oligarch, who alleged Putin is “very ill with blood cancer.”

And in March, Moscow also denied other rumors—which are largely based on uncorroborated and unnamed sources—about Putin’s health. At the time, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Russian leader said he was in fine condition.

However, a former KGB official, Boris Karpichkov told The Sun tabloid that he suspects Putin, 69, has several ailments, including Parkinson’s and dementia. Karpichkov provided no evidence to the publication, which, along with the Daily Mail and Mirror, often publishes speculative reports about Putin’s health and family members.

This month, Jeffrey Edmonds, the former director for Russia on the National Security Council and a former CIA military analyst, told Business Insider that he is “not seeing anything truly credible” in regards to claims about the Russian president’s allegedly poor health.

Because of Russia’s failure to capture certain parts of Ukraine, Edmonds said that he and other analysts have seen “a definite change” in Putin’s public behavior.

Putin is “normally the voice of calm in Russia but publicly has become more emotional and angry,” he said, adding that the president is “not comfortable with something.”

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No rumor is true until it’s been denied by the government...

[hoagy62]

A lesson learned long ago during the times of the old Soviet Union...

If the Kremlin says something, the exact opposite is the truth.

[NorseViking]

Did Trump pee on his bed? Is it any related to his health issues.

[algore]

In other news

A top White house official on Monday disputed reports that U.S. President Joe Biden’s health is getting progressively worse amid rumors that he may have dementia.

The White House press secretary who is Black, Female, and Gay issued a response to the reports, saying that Biden “makes public appearances on a daily basis.”

“You can see him on TV screens, read, and listen to his speeches. I don’t think that a sane person can suspect any signs of an illness or ailment in this man,” she added.

“I’ll leave it on the conscience of those who disseminate such rumors despite daily opportunities for everyone to see how he and others look like.”

[july4thfreedomfoundation]

I guess we’ll know he’s gone if they start playing “Swan Lake” on Russian television.

[fireman15]

If the Kremlin says something, the exact opposite is the truth.

The same can be said of the Daily Mail, which has become the Wests leading War Porn outlet. They are now featuring the newest super hero, former British Commando and son of a female Tory MP, Ben Grant who has now pushed the Russians all the way back to Russia. There is even a video showing him single handedly killing eight Russians by telling another guy to shoot a missile at their troop carrier. Of course the videos don't actually show much, but this guy is the new Ghost of Kiev...

Maybe better... He looks a lot like Arnold. Stay tuned... A cartoon version is in the works.

[WASCWatch]

Like a professional sports team giving a coach or manager a vote of confidence. It’s over

[libh8er]

A lot of people are looking forward to Swan Lake but not for musical enjoyment.

[Celtic Conservative]

Keep in mind this is essentially the same organization that said Chernenko and Andropov had”colds”.

CC

[KarlInOhio]

I'm old enough to remember the same announcements about Brezhnev, Andropov and Chernenko. I eagerly await the appearance of Swan Lake on Russian television. They even played it during the short lived coup against Gorbachev.

The Dear Leader Is Dead -- Long Live The Dear Leader: What's An Authoritarian Regime To Do When Its Leader Dies?

[SmokingJoe]

Christopher Steel again huh?
Now that's a trusty ole source about stuff from Russia right there. /sarc.
If we are lucky, Durham will bring charges against this slime-ball for making up the fake Trump collusion dossier.

[SmokingJoe]

Putin will long outlive the demented old fool in the White House.
I don't see Putin shaking hands with air like Dementia Joe does.

[SmokingJoe]

If the Kremlin says something, the exact opposite is the truth

Should read:

“If the Biden White House says something, the exact opposite is the truth”

[familyop]

LOL!

[Secret Agent Man]

Actually, both sentences are correct.

And both need to be removed. Fast.

[NetAddicted]

OMG! WH peeps sound exactly like the Kremlin.

[Widget Jr]

If the Kremlin says something, the exact opposite is the truth.

A fact many on this site have forgotten out of political expediency. No matter how bad the western press is, no matter how much they lie, the Russian press is always going to be worse.

When journalists have to tow the party line or risk going to jail, they either tow the party line or get out of journalism.

[cranked]

No rumor is true till it is confirmed to be actually true...

[wardaddy]

Damn site better shape than our cutout POTUS

WE’RE BEING RUN BY KLAIN AND ELIAS AND GITTENSTEIN

PTSAKI IS GONE

I ASSUME JARRET HAS HER HAND IN IT TOO STILL EVEN THE KENYAN AS WELL

MIKE DONILON
STEVE RICHETTI
BRUCE REED
STEF FELDMAM
JEN O’MALLEY DILLON
CEDRIC RICHMOND
TONY BLINKEN
JAKE SULLIVAN
LLOYD AUSTIN
AVRIL HAINES

John Kerry , Biden’s wife Jill and a number of Obama ex staffers also act as consult especially his wife

These folks are at thier core anti USA, WESTERN CIVILIZATION AND CHRISTIANITY and are what I consider self hating whites....those that are ...
Most radical bunch ever....worse than Team Obama

Biden has given the keys to the kingdom to them and they are intent of full damage hoping they can grab more power that way