Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning to quit early next year amid growing fears for his health, several reports claimed quoting Kremlin sources. Reports say, the 68-year-old has possible symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease.
Putin’s 37-year-old girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, and his two daughters are pushing him to leave office, a report in New York Post said.
A report in UK's The Sun said, observers who looked at recent footage of Putin noted his legs appeared to be in constant motion and he looked to be in pain while clutching the armrest of a chair. His fingers were also seen to be twitching as he held a pen and gripped a cup believed to contain a cocktail of painkillers.
The president’s staff, meanwhile, has played down rumours on Putin’s plan to step down.