Putin's health fears grow as hand ‘shakes uncontrollably' during dictator meet and greet

dailystar.co.uk:

Russian leader Vladimir Putin's health concerns are growing after a video went viral of the despot failing to control his hand in a plush meet and greet with a fellow dictator.

Putin, who likes to project an image of strength at all times, is likely frustrated that the clip has gone viral at a time when his rumoured health problems have been thrust into the spotlight.

In the clip, Putin can be seen extending his wobbling hand out to fellow despot Belarus' leader Alexander Lukashenko.The tyrant also looks unsteady on his feet in the viral clip as he exchanges pleasantries with his militarian counterpart.Putin, who turns 70 in October, seemed unsteady on his feet, at one point seemingly clutching a candle-holder for support during the service, with Easter celebrated on April 24 in the Eastern Orthodox faith.Strengthening the belief that he is suffering from Parkinson’s Disease, the autocrat appeared to be twitching and chewing on his lip uncontrollably.His movements seemed slow and deliberate as if it was taking a serious effort to keep them under control.While some of the facial bloating he has shown in recent weeks seems to have lessened, Putin looked thin and weak and a far cry from the “strongman” image that he likes to promote.However, there are some who claim that Putin's appearance at the Easter spectacular was staged anyway.

Pictures issued by the Kremlin have struck some with how startlingly similar they are to the images released last year.Ukrainians have seized on videos and pictures of the president and suggested it was a fake appearance.Russian outlet The Village also wrote: "Putin is standing in the same suit and with the same candle as on May 2, 2021.