Vladimir Putin

Russian president Vladimir Putin is said to be surrounded by 'vultures' who are trying to take power in Russia amid reports that he is suffering from cancer ...

A video shows him at the security council meeting. We all think he drinks because he's depressed." Either it will be a bloody revolution or something else." He warned that Putin's allegedly failing health is "a direct threat to the lives of millions of people". He urged: "Considerations of medical ethics should be limited when it comes to discussing the health of the head of a country, in particular a nuclear state, because the wellbeing and world depend on his ability to assess the situation adequately and to make proper decisions." Additionally, he claimed the Russian president is "not able to meet public demand" and for this reason has cancelled all public talks. There are frequent suspicions that the Kremlin pre-prepares videos of Putin which are then broadcast - to make it appear he is working - on days when he is incapacitated or resting. In a further blow to Putin, there are claims that his foreign minister Sergei Lavrov is drinking because he is "depressed" and suffering "health problems". He is known to have had a heart scare at the recent G20 summit in Bali. Another report, however, says the US is poised to designate Wagner as a "terrorist organisation". The latest bizarre claim is that in two key meetings on Thursday, the Kremlin dictator had to stay in the same position and sit on a special cushion following "proctological surgery" - procedures involving the backside. Grozev has predicted a Prigozhin-led coup is a realistic option in 2023, stating: "This pressure cooker has to explode in one direction or another.