Vladimir Putin has become withdrawn and isolated as he suffers the side-effects of medical treatment which has left him "dizzy and weak", Kremlin insiders claim. The Russian president hardly has any visitors and has become "deeply concerned in recent days", sources claiming to have knowledge of Putin's inner circle said.
His dizziness and weakness has been attributed to many of the medical treatments Putin was said to have been receiving for many months, it was claimed. Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine last February rumours have circulated about Putin's health, including suggestions he is being treated for cancer and suffers from the early stages of Parkinson's disease.
Videos of Putin appearing to show symptoms of Parkinson's emerged last year, but have not been independently verified. His ill health has also been cited as a reason for the use of a 'body double' for official events that the president is too sick to attend. This has also been disputed by the Kremlin.
