The Russian government is fed up with the constant speculation about Putin's health and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov spoke up about it this week.
"I don't think sane people can discern any sort of symptom of disease in this man," said the Russian foreign minister.
The Russian official's remarks came as a response to recent claims that Putin's face has appeared extra "puffy" as of late, which tabloids have speculated to be a sign of plastic surgery and steroids.
Despite a recent investigation by Russian outlet Proekt revealing that Putin speaks to several doctors a day, and even has a cancer specialist on call, US intelligence are still officially holding the line that they haven't seen any hard proof that the leader is ill.
The question of Putin's health is fraught in the context of Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, but also because the president has been very intentional about maintaining a hyper-masculine public image.
A few years ago, when asked by an Austrian journalist about the reason for so many topless photos in particular, the accidental body-positivity influencer responded that he saw no need to hide his body.
We're certain this latest rumor is an annoyance for the Russian leader, who, again, is DEFINITELY not even sick, because of the clear time and attention devoted to his macho image.
Putin is said to be paranoid of Gene-hacking experiments.
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