* Prominent critic has claimed Putin, 68, is 'suffering from Parkinson's disease'
* Suggested his family - and lover Alina Kabaeva - urged him to quit in January
* Kremlin has dismissed claims as 'nonsense' saying Putin is in 'excellent health'
* The leader is also seeking life-long immunity in new bills introduced this week
* Putin would become a senator for life and receive state perks after office
The Kremlin has denied Vladimir Putin is planning to quit as Russian President amid claims he is suffering from ill health and may step down as early as January.
The 68-year-old strongman's future has been the subject of increasing speculation after prominent critic Professor Valery Solovei suggested the leader had Parkinson's and that his family - and lover Alina Kabaeva - had urged him to retire in the new year.
But on Friday morning, Kremlin spokesman and deputy chief of staff Dmitry Peskov insisted Putin was in 'excellent health' and dismissed the claims as 'complete nonsense'.
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WNU Editor: The Kremlin usually takes a day to deny a rumor pertaining to Russian President Putin's health. This one took a few days.
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Putin: Russian lawmakers consider bill that would give ex-presidents lifelong immunity from prosecution
Pretty sure he will accidentally get shot by a crossbow if he does not leave. LOL
I did not post the link at (11:54). I've been mostly focusing on family, work, and the US elections. I haven't had time to focus on anything Russian.
Russian domestic policies do not concern me. My main concern with Russia is how what it does affects our (American) national secutity and what the Russian reaction is likely to be towards any of our policies towards them as it affects our national security.
With that said on the surface of it giving an ex president lifelong immunity from prosecution doesn't seem like a good idea. On the other hand, when leadership changes hands we don't want a situation where new leadership launches politically motivated investigations against the old leadership. By granting lifelong immunity maybe you mitigate that risk. Russians can worry about this. It really doesn't concern me.
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