Russia has said that President Vladimir Puting doesn’t have pancreatic cancer, contrary to some reports.
A spokesperson for Putin said this week that regarding his health, “everything’s fine,” reported state-run RIA Novosti.
He also added that journalists “shouldn’t bank on it” and “bite your tongue” before saying anything.
Last week, the New York Post reported that Putin was getting treatment for pancreatic cancer, which is usually quite deadly.
“The rumors quickly spread and appeared in various western news outlets however none of the stories were able to substantiate the story with direct evidence,” said RIA Novosti.
“The doc had been trying various treatments, including steroid shots, which would explain Putin’s puffy appearance,” The Post’s Richard Johnson wrote. “But I’m told the physician quit recently, confiding that he was mistreated by Putin’s security detail,” he added.
