"Hypochondriac, trying to self-medicate while he's still alive" with Botox, a British warfare analyst describes Vladimir Putin.
Professor Michael Clark, a fellow at King's College London, says he has yet to see any evidence that proves conclusively that the Russian president is sick. Rumours have circulated in recent months that Putin is suffering from cancer or Parkinson's, as he has appeared in some public appearances with a swollen face and somewhat unsteady.
Changes in Vladimir Putin's face over the years have fuelled rumours that he is using Botox
But for the British analyst the reason Putin is permanently surrounded by a team of doctors is due to his paranoia about his health. "On October 7 [PUTIN] will turn 70. He's known to do a lot of Botox, I always say he's trying to self-validate while he's still alive - he does a lot of Botox. He runs around with doctors, it's known that a small group of doctors are always around and that he often takes breaks in his meetings to go and consult with someone. To be honest, I suspect he is just a hypochondriac," Professor Clark told Britain's Sky News network."
As for the rumours about Putin's state of health, he commented: "I've spoken to a number of people who say you can't tell from the way he walks whether he has Parkinson's, nor can you detect symptoms of cancer just by looking at some photographs." He added that he has not seen enough "convincing evidence" that the Russian president is seriously ill. "If he is sick or gets sick, that would be an outlet for Russia to say that the president has resigned and the war will now be continued by Nikolai Patrushev, who is just as vicious. At least we would have a change of face, with which the West could perhaps do something, but that's just a possibility," he said.
However, this is not the first time that rumours of Putin's use of Botox have circulated, as a decade ago the Guardian published a report stating that the Kremlin strongman-prime minister at the time was frequently resorting to Botox. His spokesman at the time had denied the report, noting: "It was probably due to the way the light fell on him. The prime minister is tired."
Source: iefimerida.gr
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