Putin: How Russian president's physical and mental state has deteriorated during year of war

Vladimir Putin was accused of being ‘terribly scared’ by a former Russian secret service general on Friday, adding to speculation that his position at the top of the Kremlin is growing increasingly untenable.

Rumours about the Russian president’s declining health, mental state and unstable position have swirled since long before he ordered the invasion on February 24, 2022. In the year since, the rumours have only intensified as the war appears to have taken its toll.

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