War in Ukraine: is Putin ill?

Speculation about Vladimir Putin’s health has intensified since the start of the war in Ukraine—including rumours of blood cancer, Parkinson’s and paranoia. Could the Russian dictator be seriously ill?

00:00 - Is Putin sick?
00:52 - What’s driving the speculations of Putin’s ill health?
03:24 - What do the rumours suggest about Putin's power?
04:16 - The future of the Kremlin



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[denenmaikaneis]

He is not ill. He has a "special medical condition".

[giolag]

"You can see him aging"...He is 70 years old what did you expect?

[Littletime]

He is like Mr Burns from The Simpsons, all of his illnesses cancel each other out

[agaoj]

Aging and bloated? We might ALL be DYING?!!

[bill-wdzs]

Next time I get ill and my doctor hasn't got a clue what it is I will just post my symptoms here. You tube experts will soon get to the bottom of it.

[Steven-fvxw]

he is 70 years old. anyone who is that old is very unlikely to be super healthy. we definitely don’t believe he has a super great chance to live to 100 years old.

[nilocblue]

He’s also in his seventies. Life just gets tougher no matter what.

[choigold]

This video remind me of my childhood when I always feel like the teacher getting sick or the school get hit by meteor so that I don't have to go there each day.

[bizeerog]

A year ago exact same stories were out about Kim Jong. Many speculations about his so call serious health condition and his sister was taking his place. Some theories included he was dead and had a body double. Well a year later he is still alive and appears healthy. Still firing off the occasional missile when he is bored. Besides Putin is 70 years old.

[sgill]

Wow, the economist is now the national enquirer.

[omidpourhossein]

The bitter truth; millions of innocent people suffer, lose everything and die due to the haughtiness, ignorance and immaturity of those who live in luxury mansions. We must learn from history that wars in europe never ended quickly.

[anupamsharma]

That's what I call classic propaganda.

[markhumble]

I don't know whether he's ill but his upper neck and jaw recently appeared quite bloated, which can result from steroids administered during chemotherapy treatment. What really caught my eye was a speech he made recently where he had a death grip on the podium and his legs were wobbling. Parkinsons runs in our family and we first notice it in the arms and legs before progression to the face. One initially loses control of his limbs. I fear he's desperate to make his mark on history regardless of cost.

[RagingUtai]

Not this again. He was supposed to have been dead 2 weeks ago, then he rose from the dead. The guy is fine .

[alfhucker]

Yes!! He's very sick of winning.!!

[sidPalma]

Objection, calls for speculation
When I click on The Economist, I don't expect to hear the phrase "there are rumours" repeated a number of times.

[martinterrall]

One of the consequences of overturning the political constitution is that a political career which should ended years ago carries on rhrough increasing ill health, both physical and mental.

[krishnachaitanya]

Putin has died 25 times since the beginning of special operations 😁😁😁

[johny]

What difference that would make anyway!
Someone else worse than him takes over.

[lewisdoherty]

There is a third analyses: His illness is driving this war. He realizes that he has limited time to make his mark on history and create a greater Russia.