Russian President Vladimir Putin has been feeling weak and dizzy as a result of side effects from medications he’s taking that have also caused him to lose his appetite, according to a new report by sources claiming Kremlin ties.
The 70-year-old Putin, whose health has been the subject of intense speculations for many months now, was described as “withdrawn, terse, not meeting virtually with anyone in person, and generally deeply preoccupied,” according to the Telegram channel “General SVR,” which is said to be run by a former Russian intelligence officer.
“Putin is undergoing a course of treatment that uses medication, which, besides their therapeutic effects, cause weakness, dizziness, a lack of appetite, which does not affect the president’s psycho-emotional state in the best way,” Tuesday’s post on the Telegram channel read.
Putin is rumored to be suffering from various types of cancer and a worsening Parkinson’s disease, among other suspected ailments, none of which has ever been confirmed by the Kremlin.