Russian president Vladimir Putin has become “withdrawn, silent and deeply preoccupied” as he undergoes new medical treatment for cancer, it has been claimed today.
“Putin is undergoing a course of treatment with drugs which, in addition to their therapeutic effect, cause weakness, dizziness, [and] lack of appetite, which does not affect his psycho-emotional state in the best way,” reported the Telegram channel 'General SVR.'
The warmonger has reportedly become “silent” and “receives almost no-one” in person while appearing “deeply preoccupied in recent days”, said the channel, which declares inside knowledge from his circle.
The channel has repeatedly claimed Putin suffers from multiple medical conditions and is terminally ill.
In its latest update it also made remarks on his failing war in Ukraine.
It said: "In the event of the failure of the forthcoming Russian offensive on the front and the loss of control over even a part of the previously occupied territories, it will be impossible to convince the elites of the possibility of a ‘victorious’ exit from the military adventure.
“In that case there will be no more victorious offensives by Russian troops. There would be a guaranteed defeat, with all the consequences for Putin personally."
They claimed the use of nuclear weapons was possible, yet this would result in “a general catastrophe for Putin and for all the elites without exception”.
It continued: “The war exists in the mind of one terminally ill person with a disturbed psyche, who is trying to take as many people as possible with him to the mythical ‘paradise’.
“This is worth understanding for all those who take part or are about to take part in hostilities on the side of Putin's regime and follow the order to use nuclear weapons.”
Russian historian and political analyst Valery Solovey has also claimed that the president is undergoing western treatment in his battle against cancer.
“[Putin] is afraid of any infection, even one that is easily treated,” he said.
He continued: "He has a very weakened immune system. He is weakened by the aggressive [cancer] treatment, the drugs that he is forced to take.
“The dynamics are negative, and his entourage knows this. This is no longer particularly hidden.”
Solovey is a former professor at Moscow’s prestigious Institute of International Relations [MGIMO], a training school for spies and diplomats, who has long claimed inside knowledge about Putin’s health.
Putin was last seen in person, rather than on video conference, at a funeral in Ufa, the capital of Bashkortostan, Russia, on Friday.
In Ufa, he was seen paying his respects at the open coffin of Murtaza Rakhimov, ex-leader of oil-rich Russian republic Bashkortostan, who died aged 88.
He also met the region’s current head, Radiy Habirov.
