Putin in the Kremlin during a meeting with the permanent members of the Russian Security Council via videoconference. Friday, November 6.
The British tabloids are putting forward the version that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ill and may retire early. The Kremlin was forced to comment on these publications on Friday. The dialog on this topic took place at the end of the daily conversation between journalists and the presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov.
“Such a wave of information has started in the Western tabloids – Daily Mail, Sun and so on, NY Post… Regarding the President’s health and the fact that he is planning to resign, either because he is suffering from Parkinson’s disease or simply because his family is asking him to step down early. Could you please comment on these reports?” – asked the correspondent of the agency Bloomberg.
“Well, you know, there is not much to comment here… Well, it’s complete nonsense. The president is fine. The president is fine.” “With health? – clarified the correspondent. “Absolutely. Excellent health, yes,” Putin’s press secretary said. “And you have no plans to retire anytime soon?” – The journalist asked. “No,” Peskov said.
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On Friday, the British tabloid Sun ran a headline saying that Putin, 68, “will step down as Russia’s president early next year” amid growing concerns about his health. The newspaper cited its Moscow sources and Kremlin observers. These observers noted in the footage of Putin that he allegedly has symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. The tabloid listed exactly which movements of the Russian president could have prompted such a thought. Rumors about Putin’s possible resignation from the presidency have intensified against the backdrop of the Russian parliament’s adoption of laws to develop amendments to the Constitution, as noted in the publication. Among the amendments is one that would guarantee former presidents lifelong senatorship. Among others, Sun cites political scientist Valery Solovyov, who also suggested that Putin may be showing symptoms of Parkinson’s disease. Solovyov predicted that Putin would soon appoint a new prime minister who would become his potential successor, according to the tabloid. However, Solovyov is known in Russia for making loud statements, not all of which are subsequently confirmed. The article does not say where it got the information about Putin’s health.
Another British tabloid, the Daily Mail, published a similar article on Friday. The conclusion that Putin allegedly suffers from Parkinson’s disease is also based on video footage. The publication also quotes political scientist Solovyov. In the summer, the court fined the radio station Echo of Moscow for an interview with Solovyov, who claimed in March that tens of thousands of people in Russia were infected with the coronavirus. The radio station and its website were found guilty of knowingly spreading false and socially significant information in the media.
On Friday, Putin discussed with the Security Council of Russia the fight against coronavirus in the regions of the country, reported Peskov.