Alleged Leaked Emails Reveal Putin Has Pancreatic Cancer, Suffers From 'Memory Loss'

Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering from pancreatic cancer and Parkinson's disease, according to leaked emails.

Speculations about the Russian leader's health suggesting that he may be suffering from serious illnesses have been doing the rounds for years. In the months following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Putin was rumored to be suffering from blood cancer and Parkinson's disease. For years, Moscow has dismissed these rumors as false.

However, on Tuesday, the British newspaper The Sun reported that it had seen emails from a Russian intelligence source close to the Kremlin where it was confirmed that Putin has already been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and early-stage Parkinson's. The outlet also added that an email said Putin's illness is "already progressing."

"Putin is regularly stuffed with all kinds of heavy steroids and innovative painkilling injections to stop the spread of pancreatic cancer he was recently diagnosed with," the Russian source said in the email, according to the outlet. "It not only causes a lot of pain, Putin has a state of puffiness of the face and other side effects — including memory lapses."

In addition to pancreatic cancer and Parkinson's disease, the Russian source also revealed there are rumors that Putin is also suffering from prostate cancer.

"In his close circle, there are rumors that in addition to pancreatic cancer, which is gradually spreading, Putin also has prostate cancer," the email read.

The International Business Times could not independently verify the authenticity of the email or the claims about Putin's health.

The news comes after a video clip posted on social media last month showed a mysterious mark on Putin's hand that appeared to be intravenous (IV) track marks. The Kremlin took the video down after it gained the interest of social media users. Russia later uploaded two new videos — one that had watermarks that supposedly covered the marks on Putin's hand and another that did not include any shot of the Russian leader's hand.

In June, a video clip also showed Putin appearing to be bloated and gripping a table during a meeting with RusNano State Corp. CEO Sergei Kulikov, as per UK's Metro.

In April, Putin's arm appeared to be shaking uncontrollably before he pulled it against his chest to stop it from trembling during a meeting with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. He also appeared to be having difficulties walking toward Lukashenko.