The Kremlin has dismissed fresh speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ill and called rumours that he uses a body double an "absurd hoax". The comments from Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov came after the General SVR Telegram channel, which regularly alleges Mr Putin is terminally ill with cancer, claimed he suffered "cardiac arrest" on Sunday evening. "Everything is fine with him, this is absolutely another fake [story]," Mr Peskov said when asked about the reports during his regular media briefing on Tuesday morning. He then called claims that the Russian leader has a body double an "absurd hoax".