According to a U.S. intelligence report, Russian President Vladimir Putin was given cancer treatment in April.
A report released by the U.S. intelligence community in late May says the Russian president Vladimir Putinia was treated in April for advanced cancer. This is what Newsweek told me (you are switching to another service)three U.S. intelligence officers who had read the reports.
High-ranking officials from three different intelligence services are concerned that Putin is increasingly paranoid about remaining in power. It makes the anticipation of the war in Ukraine unpredictable. Meanwhile, authorities say Putin’s situation is undermining the chances of a nuclear war.
– Putin’s grip is strong, but no longer absolute. Competition within the Kremlin has never been so intense. Everyone sensed that the end was near, says one authority that read the report.
All three officials warn that the isolation of the Russian leader makes it difficult for U.S. intelligence to accurately assess Putin’s status and health.