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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Briane Nebria

Vladimir Putin's 'Clenched Fists' And 'Bulging Veins' Spark Health Fears

Ukrainian President Zelensky has added his voice to the rumours surrounding the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin, suggesting Putin's death is near. (Credit: X / Inspiration Wiz @Inspirationwiz)

Clenched fists. Trembling legs. Veins bulging from 'shrivelled' hands. These are not descriptors from a medical report, but from a new video of Russian President Vladimir Putin that has once again set the internet ablaze with health rumours, fuelling long-standing speculation about his fitness to rule.

The footage, captured at a conference in Russia last week, shows the 73-year-old leader standing stiffly beneath a basketball hoop.

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