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?<br /><br />00:00 - Is Putin sick? <br />00:52 - What’s driving the speculations of Putin’s ill health?<br />03:24 - What do the rumours suggest about Putin's power? <br />04:16 - The future of the Kremlin <br /><br />Sign up to our daily newsletter for the latest coverage: https://econ.st/395yA9s <br /> <br />For all our coverage of the Ukraine war: https://econ.st/3zwnZ2a <br /><br />The Stalinisation of Russia: https://econ.st/39eAF3c <br /><br />Putin is failing in Ukraine but succeeding at oppressing Russia: https://econ.st/3NDlO16 <br /><br />Watch - How Putin silences opponents: https://econ.st/3aEtAsW <br /><br />Sabine Fischer on power and control in Vladimir Putin’s Russia: https://econ.st/39kfah9 <br /><br />The Kremlin’s propaganda machine is running at full throttle: https://econ.st/3HfaPso <br /><br />The Putin Show - How the war in Ukraine appears to Russians: https://econ.st/395MSXF <br /><br />Ukraine spoils Vladimir Putin’s May 9th parade: https://econ.st/3mtk3ro <br /><br />What Russia’s Victory Day celebrations say about the war in Ukraine:<br />https://econ.st/3H6TLEC <br /><br />A constitutional ploy may keep Vladimir Putin in power until 2036:<br />https://econ.st/3O3g1BB<br /><br />#ukrainewar #putin