Vladimir Putin is suffering from both Parkinson's and pancreatic cancer, according to leaked Kremlin spy documents.
Rumours of the 70-year-old's poor health have been around for years as it's believed he is followed by a team of doctors who constantly monitor him.
Yesterday it was reported that Putin's inner circle is worried that his “thinness and persistent cough ” is becoming noticeable and will be seen by the elites in Russia as a “sign of the leader's rapidly deteriorating health”, according to Telegram channel General SVR.
The channel has long claimed he is suffering from cancer despite the Kremlin's insistence he is in good health.
He has lost 18lb in recent months, according to the channel.
Now a Russian intelligence source close to the Kremlin has allegedly confirmed that Putin has been diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson's and pancreatic cancer, according to emails seen by The Sun Online.
The reported emails also say there are rumours he now had prostate cancer.
"I can confirm he has been diagnosed with early-stage Parkinson's disease, but it's already progressing," the Russian security services insider claimed.
"This fact will be denied in every possible way and hidden.
"Putin is regularly stuffed with all kinds of heavy steroids and innovative painkilling injections to stop the spread of pancreatic cancer he was recently diagnosed with.
"It not only causes a lot of pain, Putin has a state of puffiness of the face and other side effects - including memory lapses.
"In his close circle, there are rumours that in addition to pancreatic cancer, which is gradually spreading, Putin also has prostate cancer."
Kremlin officials have always denied Putin is suffering from any ailments and maintain he is healthy.
The Telegram channel General SVR channel has long claimed that Putin is suffering from abdominal cancer, Parkinson’s disease and a schizoaffective disorder.
Its claims cannot be verified but it was among the first to report in advance the shape of Putin's recent mobilisation strategy.
It is reportedly authored by an exiled Kremlin lieutenant-general, known by the alias Viktor Mikhailovich.
The channel has claimed that the Kremlin is seeking to ban it but has so far failed.
