Vlad: I'm not dead
Daily Star|December 21, 2024
MAD Vlad turned stand-up comic to laugh at claims he was dead and is now replaced by a double.
BENJAMIN LYNCH
Vlad: I'm not dead

In a live TV conference the Russian dictator quoted American author Mark Twain by insisting "the rumours of my death are much exaggerated".

Many believe 72-year-old Putin is seriously ill and may have Parkinson's disease or cancer.

Other reports claim he has died but his death has been kept secret.

This story is from the December 21, 2024 edition of Daily Star.

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