With the ongoing war in Ukraine, speculation continues to pile up about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s health. Recently, there have been reports that the head of Russia must smell strange, and that cancer and Parkinson’s disease influenced his decision.

Since the beginning of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there has been speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ill. Recent shots and information from his surroundings only adds to the speculation. Fiona Hill, an expert on Russian politics, sat close to Putin at a meeting between Moscow and Washington.

The Russian president reportedly did not eat anything at the meeting. “It sounds really weird, but it smells like freshly washed. Almost like he just got out of the tub,” he told the paper. Daily Star Hill.

In addition, there are reports that Putin’s decision was influenced by his suspected cancer. According to the website Glass if Putin had declared the invasion of Ukraine due to cognitive impairment related to chemotherapy. The disorder is said to affect eight out of ten people who have cancer.

“Some people just bump into things, it’s a little more awkward and forget names, places and faces. But for others, it can seriously affect executive functions like planning for the future, multitasking, and thinking about consequences before doing anything big,” says oncologist.

Other evidence of his supposedly weak health is the recording of a meeting with Emomali-ji Rahmon, the president of Tajikistan. Putin kept tapping his feet. He also tightly gripped the chair he was sitting on with one hand.

The same was seen before when he held on to the table and tapped his right foot during a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. According to experts, this is one of the symptoms indicating that Putin has Parkinson’s disease.

TN.cz