Thursday, November 1, 2012

Health Problems For Russian President Putin?

Russian President Vladimir Putin sits in a motorised deltaplane near a crane at Yamalo-Nenets district. Putin, who has tracked a Siberian tiger and posed with a polar bear, took his love of wildlife to new heights by flying with cranes, to lead them on a migration route. Photo: REUTERS/Alexsey Druginyn/RIA Novosti/Kremlin

Vladimir Putin's Health Subject Of Speculation In Russia -- The Telegraph

Speculation is growing over the health of President Vladimir Putin after he cancelled a series of engagements and his spokesman admitted he had an injury.

The respected Vedomosti newspaper cited two Kremlin-linked sources on Thursday who said the Russian leader had exacerbated an old back problem when he flew a motorised hang glider in September to guide a flock of Siberian Cranes toward their winter migration grounds.

It was announced this week that Mr Putin would not do his annual call-in show on television, usually held in early December.

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More News On Health Concerns For Russian President Putin

Putin 'grounded' by cranes as he suffers from injury during hang glider trip with flock of birds -- Daily Mail
Kremlin Denies That Injury, Reportedly From a Bird Stunt, Has Grounded Putin -- ABC News
Russian President Putin's work 'not affected' by injury -- BBC
Russia's stay-at-home Putin sparks health rumours -- Straits Times
Speculation Swirls Over Putin's Health After Flight With Cranes -- The Moscow Times
Vladimir Putin's limp sparks health rumours -- The Guardian
Spokesman Says Old Sports Injury Not Hampering Russian President's Work -- Radio Free Europe
Spokesman denies media speculation over Putin’s health problems -- RT

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