An ex-KGB agent who defected to the West has said Putin is likely to be suffering from Parkinson’s and early stage dementia, but added that members of his inner circle may be kept in the dark about his physical state.
Putin’s press secretary has insisted Putin’s health is ‘excellent’, but several videos and photos have emerged suggesting the Russian president may be enjoying less than perfect health.
Boris Karpichkov, a former KBG agent who defected from Russia, told The Sun that Putin was ‘insane’ and becoming ‘obsessed by paranoid ideas’.
‘He sees literally everyone, including those inside the Russian security services and even inside his close inner circle, to be “traitors”‘, he said.
Putin may be keeping those closest to him unaware of his health difficulties, in under to maintain his strongman image, said Karpichkov.
Boris Karpichkov, a former KBG agent who defected from Russia, said Putin was ‘insane’ and becoming ‘obsessed by paranoid ideas’. He says the Russian president is suffering from Parkinson’s and early stage dementia
The former KGB-agent listed Parkinson’s, cancer, or another medical condition as an explanation for his odd behaviour, adding his voice to the list of commentators speculating over Putin’s health.
‘I am not a medic myself… but there is a serious concern that Putin is suffering from numerous physical health conditions – possibly from the sport injuries during his younger years,’ he added.
‘This is along with some issues which affect older people – such as Dementia in the early stages.’
Karpichkov said the Russian president is known among his circle as obsessive over details, with a reputation for remembering faces and conversations.
‘He is so suspicious and so obsessed with his paranoia ideas that he can be now compared with Stalin tyrant,’ he added.
The defected KGB agent said the Russian president is known among his circle as obsessive over details, with a reputation for remembering faces and conversations. But his recent behaviour marks a change in character
Bloated Putin was seen gripping a table while slouching in his chair during a televised meeting with his defence minister Sergei Shoigu. He has been unable to shake cancer rumours
Stalin’s last years were marked by paranoia and mistrust. He had one of his doctors imprissoned after he suggested the dictator should retire from political life to try and improve his health.
By 1952, the Kremlin was rounding up doctors and torturing them for allegedly plotting to kill senior politicians, resulting in most medical professionals fleeing the country.
Putin has also begun to interrogate doctors — in an echo of Stalin’s last years.
In February, Russian authorities interrogated Professor Valery Solovey, 61, for seven hours over the regular claims about Putin’s supposed medical and mental condition.
Solovoy was a professor at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, attended by future top diplomats and spies.
Professor Solovey has been linked to the Telegram channel General SVR which reported on Saturday that Putin may be forced to give up control of the war in Ukraine for days as he is set for cancer surgery.
It said the Russian dictator will reportedly nominate hardline Security Council head and ex-FSB chief Nikolai Patrushev to take control of the invasion while he is under the knife, after having personally taken control of on-the-ground operations.
The surgery had been scheduled for the second half of April but was delayed, SVR claimed.
It will now not take place before the Victory Day commemoration of Russia’s World War Two victory in Red Square on May 9, the person alleged.
General SVR reported that Putin has abdominal cancer and Parkinson’s 18 months ago.