Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has denied that Russian President Vladimir Putin is in poor health – a rumor circulating on social media and in comments from high-ranking people in countries like Ukraine and the United Kingdom.
In an interview with French broadcaster TF1, Lavrov was asked about the issue and immediately dismissed the hypothesis:
“You know, President Putin appears in public every day. You can see him on television, read his speeches, listen to his speeches,” he said. I don’t think anyone in their right mind could see any illness or signs of illness in this person. “I leave that to the conscience of those who spread such rumors,” he said.
Among the sources of rumors Christopher steel, a British spy who wrote a dossier on Donald Trump’s dealings in Russia. In a recent interview, he claimed that sources had informed him that Putin was seriously ill.
“Certainly from what we’ve heard from sources in Russia and elsewhere, Putin is really seriously ill,” he said. “It’s unclear exactly what this disease is – whether it’s incurable or fatal or whatever.
Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, Major General Kyrylo Budanov, recently said that Putin is “in very bad shape, psychologically and physically, and is very sick”.
Budanov also claimed that the president’s state of health led to a coup d’etat to overthrow him. “They’re acting this way and it’s impossible to stop them,” he added.
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Adding to the rumours, Lavrov told French media that the “main priority” of the so-called special military operation in Ukraine, called the Kremlin war, is “the liberation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions now recognized by the United States.” Russian Federation as independent states”.
Still supporting Russia’s claim that it intends to “seaize” Ukraine, the minister evaluated the situation in regions beyond eastern Ukraine, known as the Donbass.
“Deciding on the remaining parts of Ukraine, where there are people who don’t want to cut ties with Russia, will depend on their population. I don’t think these residents will be happy to return. The power of a completely anti-Russian neo-Nazi regime. It’s up to the people to decide,” he said.
The Chancellor reiterated that the Russians did not target civilian structures despite reported cases throughout the war, and said Putin would not cut off communications with European leaders, including French President Emmanuel Macron.
“We do not impose ourselves on anyone. We hear that Russia is accused of aggression by all EU leaders without exception in a very belligerent language. We are listening. That is, if behind this language there is a willingness to act on problems and we will always be ready to discuss the causes of the current security crisis in Europe.” “If President Macron, who has long had a relationship of trust with President Putin, proposes a meeting, I repeat, it will be accepted,” he said.
source: Noticias
