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Moscow, November 6: In what comes as a recent development, Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun to develop symptoms of Parkinson’s, which affects the brain and can cause tremors and stiffness. Putin is reportedly beginning to show signs of weakness in his hands, struggling to hold the pens and constantly moving his leg.
Putin has served for more than 20 years as Russia’s president for two terms and recently won a referendum to change the term limits for the country’s leaders. It comes as the president is also pushing legislation that gives him additional powers and immunity should he step down as Russia’s leader.
Officials, who saw recent footage of Putin, noted that the president’s legs appeared to be in constant motion.
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They also noted that the Russian president appeared to be in pain as he grasped the armrest of a chair.
Putin’s fingers are also seen to twitch as he holds a pen, with supervisors also claiming that he grabbed a cup believed to contain a cocktail of painkillers.
Analysts briefed on the president’s health also claimed that Alina Kabaeva, 37, a former Putin lover, has asked him to resign.
Professor Valery Solovei, a Moscow political scientist, added that Putin’s daughters Maria Vorontsova, 35, and Katerina Tikhonova, 34, are pressuring him to resign.
