Putin has thyroid cancer, has he possibly already had surgery and is now on medical treatment that could have side effects on his psychic abilities? That would explain his mood swings. The more or less reliable rumors and leaks about the health of the 70yearold Russian President continue, but this time the news seems very precise, with the dates of the professional visits to the Kremlin and the private residence in Sochi. It wouldn’t be one of the many remote diagnoses made by CIA doctors. What’s more, the Kremlin was quick to deny it minutes after the news broke. A suspicious rush as proof of authenticity? So far every voice had been met with silence, as if it were unfounded news not even worth denying. The news comes from Media Proekt, a Russianlanguage project, an independent news site. For weeks, a team of journalists has been conducting a thorough investigation, including checking the accounts of the CCHP hospital in Kuntsevo, the western Moscow district believed to be the best in Russia and the most discreet. Putin will be the last tsar, a dictator, but apparently he pays his bills regularly. Since 2018, the hospital has recorded the payments received, the date of the visits, the place where the doctors were and their specialization. It is normal for all heads of state to be accompanied by trusted doctors on their travels, but usually it is cardiologists or surgeons who are ready to intervene in emergencies. But in Putin’s entourage are oncologists and surgeons who specialize in thyroid surgery, that’s not normal. The health of leaders, and dictators in particular, has always been a state secret. Stalin was dying for weeks, but since…
