Vladimir Putin is “too healthy”, CIA has said, dismissing media speculation that the Russian president is suffering from ill health, The Telegraph reports.
Rumours have circulated for months that the 69-year-old has a cancer diagnosis or Parkinson's Disease after appearing unsteady in numerous public appearances.
William Burns, director of the CIA, said there was no intelligence to suggest the Russian leader was sick.
"There are lots of rumours about President Putin's health and as far as we can tell he's entirely too healthy," Mr Burns told the Aspen Security Forum in Colorado.
The Kremlin also dismissed rumours on Thursday, saying ...
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