In an eleven-minute recording, a Russian oligarch closely linked to the Kremlin confided that Vladimir Putin was “very sick with blood cancer”.
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The billionaire businessman, whose anonymity has been preserved for security reasons, is one of the 200 largest fortunes in the country. According to New Lines Magazine, which had access to the recording, he is one of the oligarchs to whom Putin was particularly close at the time of the annexation of Crimea in 2014. He now resides abroad.
The secret recording of the conversation dates back to mid-March. According to the magazine, the oligarch was talking to an investor. He wanted to know how to protect his assets and investments from Western sanctions. “Putin completely ruined the Russian economy, the Ukrainian economy and many other economies. He completely ruined them,” he reportedly said. “The problem is in his head… One crazy man can turn the world upside down. »
He goes on to criticize Putin for his pretext for the invasion of Ukraine, that of ridding the country “of all Nazis and fascists”. And to add: “we all hope that he will die of his cancer or of an internal coup. »
Speculation is rife
At the time of the recording, the Russian secret service reportedly circulated a memo to regional officials, ordering them to ignore rumors about Putin’s health.
While no report on the state of health of the Russian president could be independently verified, it is the subject of much speculation. The rumor that the Russian leader is sick is also growing stronger, especially as he limits his public appearances. And according to the independent Russian media, Putin is constantly, and wherever he goes, accompanied by a team of doctors. Cancer ? Parkinson? The hypotheses diverge. But recent images of him, showing him weakened or shaking, have only strengthened the rumor in recent weeks.
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