Putin fell down stairs, defecated 'involuntarily' due to cancer: report quotes Telegram channel

Russian President Vladimir Putin recently fell down a flight of stairs, and "involuntarily" defecated, according to New York Post report.

The report said that Putin suffered a fall at his official Moscow residence, falling down 5 steps, and landed on his tailbone. He "involuntarily" defecated due to the impact as cancer has affected his stomach and bowels, the report said.

The New York Post cited claims on a Telegram channel which claims to have links with Putin's security team.

The Russian President's health has been a matter of great speculation, especially since he ordered the military invasion of Ukraine.

Earlier, UK news outlet Express reported that Putin's hands appeared to shake and turn purple during a meeting with Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel in November.

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A former British spy said the Russian leader is "seriously ill", and it is an "element of what is happening in Ukraine." An oligarch with close ties to Putin has claimed that he is "very ill with blood cancer."