The Kremlin has denied Vladimir Putin is planning to quit as Russian President amid claims he is suffering from ill health and may step down as early as January. But on Friday morning, Kremlin spokesman and deputy chief of staff Dmitry Peskov insisted Putin was in 'excellent health' and dismissed the claims as 'complete nonsense'. Asked if Putin was planning to step down in the near future as Solovei had suggested, Peskov said 'no' adding: 'Everything is fine with the President.' It is not the first time that people have speculated that Putin may be suffering from Parkinson's disease. He suggested a new prime minister will soon be appointed by Putin who will be 'groomed' to takeover.

Source: Daily Mail November 06, 2020 02:19 UTC