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PUBLISHED: 11:39 BST, 9 May 2022
Vladimir Putin appeared to walk with a limp and sat with a blanket over his lap during Victory Day commemorations in Moscow today, raising fresh doubts over his health.
The Russian leader, 69, attended the event - which commemorates Nazi Germany's surrender in 1945 - to give a speech during which he projected an image of Russian strength and military might despite the faltering war in Ukraine.
But at several points - including as he left a speaking podium and went to the Tomb of the Unknown Solider to lay a wreath - Putin appeared to be walking with a heavy step, as if trying to disguise a limp.
And, during the parade itself, he was seen sitting with a heavy blanket across his knees despite geriatric war veterans being sat around him with their laps uncovered.
On their own either incident would be easy enough to dismiss - but taken together they will do little to dispel persistent rumours that Putin is suffering health issues.
Putin 'limps' at Victory Day parade after watching with blanket
Vladimir Putin (centre) watched part of Monday's Victory Day parade in Moscow with a blanket draped over his lap, while geriatric war veterans sat around him uncovered
The 69-year-old appeared to be walking with a limp as he descended from a podium and walked to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Putin's face appeared puffy, in an appearance that will do little to dispel rumours that he is suffering from poor health
'You're fighting for motherland': Putin defends Ukraine war on V-Day
During his appearance in front of the nation today, Putin clutched a portrait of his father Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin, but appeared to look unwell
He watched on the Victory Day military parade in Moscow's Red Square where he appeared bloated and ill at ease
The strongman has been battling rumours he is suffering from cancer or Parkinson's and has disappeared from the public eye on occasion
What's wrong with Putin?
Rumours have been circling for years that Putin is suffering from health problems, and they have intensified since he launched his brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Critics and Kremlin sources have indicated he may be suffering from cancer of Parkinson's, supported by footage showing the leader shaking uncontrollably and gripping a table for support.
He has also disappeared from the public eye for weeks at a time, with suggestions he is undergoing surgery.
Valery Solovey, professor at Moscow State Institute of Foreign Affairs first hinted at Putin's health problems, said in 2020 that Putin had undergone surgery for cancer.
Another unnamed source suggested the operation was on Putin's abdomen.
He said: 'One is of a psycho-neurological nature, the other is a cancer problem.
'If anyone is interested in the exact diagnosis, I'm not a doctor, and I have no ethical right to reveal these problems.
'The second diagnosis is a lot, lot more dangerous than the first named diagnosis as Parkinson's does not threaten physical state, but just limits public appearances.
'Based on this information people will be able to make a conclusion about his life horizon, which wouldn't even require specialist medical education.'
The Kremlin has consistently denied that there is anything wrong with Putin's health.
Others have previously noted his 'gunslinger's gait' – a clearly reduced right arm swing compared to his left, giving him a lilting swagger.
An asymmetrically reduced arm swing is a classic feature of Parkinson's and can manifest in 'clinically intact subjects with a predisposition to later develop' the disease, according to the British Medical Journal.
In February, Putin was seen with a shaking hand as he firmly gripped the side of his chair for support.
The clip, which was taken on February 18, just before the onset of his invasion of Ukraine, shows him welcoming fellow strongman Alexander Lukashenko at the Kremlin.
He pulls his trembling hand into his body in an attempt to quell the shakes, but then he almost stumbles as he unsteadily walks towards Lukashenko.
Later, Putin sits on a chair but is unable to remain still, constantly fidgeting and tapping his feet while he grips onto the arm for support.
In a meeting last month with defence minister Sergei Shoigu, Putin's poor posture and his apparently bloated face and neck fuelled the speculation.
Video showed Putin speaking to Shoigu whilst gripping the edge of the table with his right hand - so hard that it appears white - and tapping his foot consistently.
Two years before he decided to invade Ukraine, rumours began swirling about Putin's health including suggestions he had undergone cancer surgery.
Valery Solovei, a political analyst and prominent Putin critic, began spreading the rumour in late 2020 while also suggesting he was suffering from Parkinson's.
The rumours gained such traction that the Kremlin was forced to go on record and deny them, with Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisting his boss was in 'excellent health' and any rumour to the contrary was 'complete nonsense'.
But the whispering has steadfastly refused to die out and has intensified since the war in Ukraine began, with critics suggesting that Putin looks unwell in TV appearances and is noticeably puffy around his face.
Leaked footage of a meeting with Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko in the early stages of the war also appeared to show pronounced arm and leg tremours.
Shaking is one of the main symptoms of Parkinson's - a condition that Hitler is thought to have suffered from towards the end of the Second World War.
As Putin sat down with Lukashenko he was seen gripping the arm of his chair - perhaps in an attempt to head off any more shaking.
He then pulled a similar pose - this time gripping the edge of a table - while meeting defence minister Sergei Shoigu a few weeks later.
Then came an Easter Sunday mass during which the Russian leader made unusual fidgeting motions with his lips while listening to the service.
He could be seen making the same lip motions following Monday's Victory Day parade, as he walked with Shoigu to lay a wreath.
During his speech, Putin blamed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on western policies and said it was necessary to ward off potential aggression.
Speaking at a military parade in Red Square to mark the Second World War victory over Nazi Germany, Mr Putin drew parallels between the Red Army's fighting against the Nazi troops and the Russian forces' action in Ukraine.
While lambasting the West, Mr Putin gave no indication of a shift in strategies or made any indication he is going to declare a broad mobilisation, as some in Ukraine and the West fear.
Addressing the phalanxes of elite Russian troops filling Red Square, Mr Putin said the campaign in Ukraine was needed to avert 'a threat that was absolutely unacceptable to us (that) has been methodically created next to our borders'.
'The danger was rising by the day,' he claimed, adding 'Russia has given a pre-emptive response to an aggression' in a 'forced, timely and the only correct decision by a sovereign, powerful and independent country'.
The Russian leader has repeatedly accused Ukraine of harbouring aggressive intentions with support from the US and its allies - claims Ukrainian and western officials have denied.
In his speech at the parade, Mr Putin again scolded the West for failing to heed Russian demands for security guarantees and a roll-back to Nato's expansion, arguing it left Moscow no other choice but to attack Ukraine.
The Russian leader said Russian troops in Ukraine are fighting for the country's security and called a minute of silence to honour the soldiers killed combat.
Mr Putin said some of the troops taking part in the parade have previously fought in Ukraine.
PUBLISHED: 11:39 BST, 9 May 2022
Putin, 69, is seen limping during Victory Day parade after watching display with a blanket over his lap in latest sign of his poor health
- Vladimir Putin observed Russia's Victory Day parade in Moscow's Red Square on Monday
- He appeared to be walking with a limp as he went to lay a wreath after a speech
- The leader also threw a blanket over his knees while sitting to watch scaled-down parade
- It comes amid persistent rumours that Putin is unwell and his health has got worse amid the war
Vladimir Putin appeared to walk with a limp and sat with a blanket over his lap during Victory Day commemorations in Moscow today, raising fresh doubts over his health.
The Russian leader, 69, attended the event - which commemorates Nazi Germany's surrender in 1945 - to give a speech during which he projected an image of Russian strength and military might despite the faltering war in Ukraine.
But at several points - including as he left a speaking podium and went to the Tomb of the Unknown Solider to lay a wreath - Putin appeared to be walking with a heavy step, as if trying to disguise a limp.
And, during the parade itself, he was seen sitting with a heavy blanket across his knees despite geriatric war veterans being sat around him with their laps uncovered.
On their own either incident would be easy enough to dismiss - but taken together they will do little to dispel persistent rumours that Putin is suffering health issues.
Putin 'limps' at Victory Day parade after watching with blanket
Vladimir Putin (centre) watched part of Monday's Victory Day parade in Moscow with a blanket draped over his lap, while geriatric war veterans sat around him uncovered
The 69-year-old appeared to be walking with a limp as he descended from a podium and walked to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Putin's face appeared puffy, in an appearance that will do little to dispel rumours that he is suffering from poor health
'You're fighting for motherland': Putin defends Ukraine war on V-Day
During his appearance in front of the nation today, Putin clutched a portrait of his father Vladimir Spiridonovich Putin, but appeared to look unwell
He watched on the Victory Day military parade in Moscow's Red Square where he appeared bloated and ill at ease
The strongman has been battling rumours he is suffering from cancer or Parkinson's and has disappeared from the public eye on occasion
What's wrong with Putin?
Rumours have been circling for years that Putin is suffering from health problems, and they have intensified since he launched his brutal invasion of Ukraine.
Critics and Kremlin sources have indicated he may be suffering from cancer of Parkinson's, supported by footage showing the leader shaking uncontrollably and gripping a table for support.
He has also disappeared from the public eye for weeks at a time, with suggestions he is undergoing surgery.
Valery Solovey, professor at Moscow State Institute of Foreign Affairs first hinted at Putin's health problems, said in 2020 that Putin had undergone surgery for cancer.
Another unnamed source suggested the operation was on Putin's abdomen.
He said: 'One is of a psycho-neurological nature, the other is a cancer problem.
'If anyone is interested in the exact diagnosis, I'm not a doctor, and I have no ethical right to reveal these problems.
'The second diagnosis is a lot, lot more dangerous than the first named diagnosis as Parkinson's does not threaten physical state, but just limits public appearances.
'Based on this information people will be able to make a conclusion about his life horizon, which wouldn't even require specialist medical education.'
The Kremlin has consistently denied that there is anything wrong with Putin's health.
Others have previously noted his 'gunslinger's gait' – a clearly reduced right arm swing compared to his left, giving him a lilting swagger.
An asymmetrically reduced arm swing is a classic feature of Parkinson's and can manifest in 'clinically intact subjects with a predisposition to later develop' the disease, according to the British Medical Journal.
In February, Putin was seen with a shaking hand as he firmly gripped the side of his chair for support.
The clip, which was taken on February 18, just before the onset of his invasion of Ukraine, shows him welcoming fellow strongman Alexander Lukashenko at the Kremlin.
He pulls his trembling hand into his body in an attempt to quell the shakes, but then he almost stumbles as he unsteadily walks towards Lukashenko.
Later, Putin sits on a chair but is unable to remain still, constantly fidgeting and tapping his feet while he grips onto the arm for support.
In a meeting last month with defence minister Sergei Shoigu, Putin's poor posture and his apparently bloated face and neck fuelled the speculation.
Video showed Putin speaking to Shoigu whilst gripping the edge of the table with his right hand - so hard that it appears white - and tapping his foot consistently.
Two years before he decided to invade Ukraine, rumours began swirling about Putin's health including suggestions he had undergone cancer surgery.
Valery Solovei, a political analyst and prominent Putin critic, began spreading the rumour in late 2020 while also suggesting he was suffering from Parkinson's.
The rumours gained such traction that the Kremlin was forced to go on record and deny them, with Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisting his boss was in 'excellent health' and any rumour to the contrary was 'complete nonsense'.
But the whispering has steadfastly refused to die out and has intensified since the war in Ukraine began, with critics suggesting that Putin looks unwell in TV appearances and is noticeably puffy around his face.
Leaked footage of a meeting with Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko in the early stages of the war also appeared to show pronounced arm and leg tremours.
Shaking is one of the main symptoms of Parkinson's - a condition that Hitler is thought to have suffered from towards the end of the Second World War.
As Putin sat down with Lukashenko he was seen gripping the arm of his chair - perhaps in an attempt to head off any more shaking.
He then pulled a similar pose - this time gripping the edge of a table - while meeting defence minister Sergei Shoigu a few weeks later.
Then came an Easter Sunday mass during which the Russian leader made unusual fidgeting motions with his lips while listening to the service.
He could be seen making the same lip motions following Monday's Victory Day parade, as he walked with Shoigu to lay a wreath.
During his speech, Putin blamed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine on western policies and said it was necessary to ward off potential aggression.
Speaking at a military parade in Red Square to mark the Second World War victory over Nazi Germany, Mr Putin drew parallels between the Red Army's fighting against the Nazi troops and the Russian forces' action in Ukraine.
While lambasting the West, Mr Putin gave no indication of a shift in strategies or made any indication he is going to declare a broad mobilisation, as some in Ukraine and the West fear.
Addressing the phalanxes of elite Russian troops filling Red Square, Mr Putin said the campaign in Ukraine was needed to avert 'a threat that was absolutely unacceptable to us (that) has been methodically created next to our borders'.
'The danger was rising by the day,' he claimed, adding 'Russia has given a pre-emptive response to an aggression' in a 'forced, timely and the only correct decision by a sovereign, powerful and independent country'.
The Russian leader has repeatedly accused Ukraine of harbouring aggressive intentions with support from the US and its allies - claims Ukrainian and western officials have denied.
In his speech at the parade, Mr Putin again scolded the West for failing to heed Russian demands for security guarantees and a roll-back to Nato's expansion, arguing it left Moscow no other choice but to attack Ukraine.
The Russian leader said Russian troops in Ukraine are fighting for the country's security and called a minute of silence to honour the soldiers killed combat.
Mr Putin said some of the troops taking part in the parade have previously fought in Ukraine.
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