War in Ukraine: what we know about Vladimir Putin’s state of health

The topic of the day. In recent days, rumors about Vladimir Putin’s state of health have been circulating on the Internet. On a ten-minute video, the Russian president appears sunk in his chair, clinging firmly to a table. Quickly, the images question the social networks and the media. Parkinson’s disease, cancer or paranoid disorders… Internet users make different diagnoses. Why are we talking about it ? Is Vladimir Putin really sick? Could it be a staging?

Analysis. “The concern for the state of health of the Soviet and Russian leaders was never very important. The people were rarely told about the state of health of the head of state. Secondly, you must have noticed that Vladimir Putin, Since his accession to power, practices what is called the Byzantine cult of secrecy. He says a lot of things, it is true, that must be deciphered. Moreover, we do not know much about his current intentions, they have nevertheless changed since the war in Ukraine began”, explains political scientist Hélène Blanc, specialist in Russia and co-author of Bons Baisers de Moscow, to Gkinko editions. Subscribe to this podcast >> Focus is a daily topical podcast. From Monday to Friday, RTL takes a little time, a little scope, to better understand what is happening around us, to better understand our times, thanks to RTL reporters, correspondents and experts. The editorial staff recommends Read more