Rumours surrounding Russian President Vladimir Putin's health have further intensified after the leader spluttered and retched during a meeting broadcast on Thursday.
Speculation that Putin is currently undergoing chemotherapy treatment for cancer has remained at the focus of media attention for some time now.
The 69-year-old looked dazed and bloated as he sat across from defence giant Sergey Chemezov, whose company Rostec builds an array of military hardware.
