VOA/Reuters: Kremlin Says Putin Healthy, Dismisses Illness Rumors
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin is in good health, the Kremlin said on Thursday, dismissing rumors that the leader was suffering from an illness after a foreign trip was canceled.
A Kazakh governmental source said Putin's trip to Astana scheduled for this week was canceled because Putin had fallen ill, stirring speculation on social media that something had happened to the 62-year-old leader.
Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, asked by Reuters if the president was in good health, replied “yes.”
WNU Editor: Rumors of Putin's health are nothing new .... and while in the past the Kremlin may have been very good at hiding the state of health of its leaders .... today .... such secrecy is very hard to maintain. If Putin was suffering from a serious illness .... we will be knowing about it very quickly. But it is also true that in the past year .... he has dropped out of sight for a few days .... and on more than one occasion. Hence the rumors.
More News On Reports That Russian President Putin Is Ill
Kremlin calm on Putin health rumors amid delayed Kazakhstan visit -- ITAR-TASS
‘His handshakes break hands’: Press secretary dismisses Putin illness rumors -- RT
'Where is Putin?' Russians ask, as leader drops off radar for a week -- AFP
Russia Seeks to Calm Speculation as Putin Meetings Scrapped -- Bloomberg
Rumours swirl over health of 'missing Vladimir Putin' -- The Telegraph
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