Health of Russian President Vladimir Putin called into question again after footage shows his feet twitching, spasming during meeting

  • 30/11/2022

The health of Russian President Vladimir Putin is being questioned again after his feet were seen twitching and spasming during a tense meeting.

In a face-to-face meeting with his Kazakhstani counterpart, rumours of his poor health again sprung to life after footage showed his feet going wild as the meeting took place. 

Throughout Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there have been persistent rumours Putin is suffering serious health issues, with both cancer and Parkinson's disease touted as possible conditions.  

In May, Putin was reportedly spotted coughing and huddled under a blanket at Russia's Victory Day parade - adding to the rumours he was battling health issues. 

Footage showed the President appearing to limp.

A video that surfaced in April also showed Putin slouching throughout a meeting with his defence minister.

That footage showed Putin looking bloated while holding onto the corner of a table for the entire 12-minute meeting.