Putin ‘could show signs of cancer’ as IV marks spotted on hands

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Vladimir Putin « may be showing signs of cancer » as marks believed to be from intravenous treatment have been spotted on his hands.

The 70-year-old Russian president launched an ongoing military invasion of neighboring Ukraine in February, but now Kyiv Post correspondent Jason Jay Smart claimed he could show signs of intravenous chemotherapy and pointed to marks on his hands.

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Along with screenshots of Putin’s appearance on Russian news, he tweeted: « Videos released by Russian government news show what may be traces, IVs, on Putin’s hand. For the same event, the Kremlin released two videos: one with tons of watermarks (making the hand harder to see), the other without any photos of his hand.

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Putin made a rare appearance on Thursday, where he was seen firing a sniper rifle, but the footage has now reportedly been removed from broadcast Russian media.

Former Ukrainian correspondent Tom Warner wrote: “I downloaded the 5 videos of this event posted on Telegram on zvezdanews and looked carefully at all the backhand photos. It just seems like a weird angle of bulging veins.

It comes amid rumors that the Russian leader is suffering from a rare form of cancer and a report that he had « complained of aching pains » in his stomach.

The Telegram channel General SVR said: “Putin complained of aching pains in the abdominal cavity, which could not be quickly stopped, and he held the meeting leaning forward, trying to maintain a natural posture. Putin’s oncology is progressing, and despite adequate treatment lately, the pain is not always completely relieved. It should be understood that the deplorable state of the President’s physical and mental health affects the adoption of key decisions.