Vladimir Putin may already be dead as rumours spiral about the Russian leader's death, MI6 sources say. They claim that a body double may have been used for the president's recent appearances, as Kremlin officials would be keen to cover up his death in a bid to cling onto power.
There has been much speculation about Putin's wellbeing in the last few months, with the 69-year-old's face appearing bloated and some alleging he his suffering from blood cancer.
Senior MI6 bosses say the world leader has been seriously ill in recent times, but that his death would likely not be made public for some time, the Mirror reports.
Recent media appearances had very probably been pre-recorded, a source said, while speculating that his appearance at the Moscow Victory Day Parade earlier this month could have been a body double.One intelligence source: “Putin is very ill and when he dies his death will be kept secret for weeks, if not months.
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