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