The White Home refused to invest on Russian President Vladimir Putin's well being Monday amid circulating rumors that he's sick or affected by some kind of ailment.

A reporter requested White Home press secretary Jen Psaki at a briefing Monday concerning the speculations, and she or he responded that she doesn't have "any evaluation to supply from right here or any explicit remark" on Putin's well being.

A number of current viral movies of Putin have sparked questions on his situation, particularly in mild of the far-reaching impacts of the Russia-Ukraine Warfare.

One video that was seen greater than 1 million instances and posted on the Twitter web page Visegrad 24 confirmed Putin simply earlier than a gathering with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Within the video, Putin is initially standing alone. He holds up his hand, which seems to be shaking till he presses it in opposition to his chest, after which walks stiffly towards Lukashenko earlier than greeting and embracing his Belarusian counterpart.

Within the video's caption, Visegrad 24 famous Putin's hand tremors and stiff leg and requested whether or not any docs would weigh in on his well being. The Twitter web page additionally requested whether or not Putin could possibly be affected by Parkinson's illness.

In response to the Mayo Clinic, Parkinson's illness is a progressive nervous system dysfunction that may have an effect on motion.

"Signs begin regularly, typically beginning with a barely noticeable tremor in only one hand. Tremors are frequent, however the dysfunction additionally generally causes stiffness or slowing of motion," the group wrote on its web site.

Putin Health Rumors
The White Home refused to invest on Russian President Vladimir Putin's well being Monday amid circulating rumors that he's sick or affected by some kind of ailment. Above, Putin attends Orthodox Easter mass led by Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill on the Christ the Saviour Cathedral on April 24 in Moscow.Contributor/Getty Pictures

The Mayo Clinic additionally famous that Parkinson's illness, in its early phases, could cause one's face to indicate little or no expression and lead to speech turning into delicate or slurred.

"Parkinson's illness signs worsen as your situation progresses over time," the group stated.

One other video that has circulated on social media and fueled rumors about Putin's well being was taken throughout a gathering with Russian Protection Minister Sergei Shoigu concerning the Russian army's actions within the Ukrainian port metropolis of Mariupol. Within the video, which had 2.5 million views as of publication time and was posted on Twitter by Monetary Occasions reporter Max Seddon, Putin is seen seated reverse of Shoigu at a desk.

He grips the desk with one hand and repeatedly faucets one foot on the bottom whereas talking. Some social media customers have identified Putin progressively sinks down in his chair through the video.

Shoigu, throughout from Putin, stays upright and perched on the sting of his seat all through the footage.

CNN contributor Frida Ghitis reposted Seddon's video with the caption "Putin, sinking in his chair, gripping the desk. He is okay, proper? Wholesome?"

Putin is 69 years outdated and has served as Russia's president for many years. He turned the performing president of Russia in 1999 after the resignation of former Russian President Boris Yeltsin, after which was formally elected president in 2000, NPR reported.

The current social media hypothesis is just not the primary time that Putin's well being has been questioned.

Again in 2020, the British tabloid newspaper The Solar revealed a report, which cited a Russian political pundit, saying that Putin was planning to step down. The Kremlin denied the stories and stated that Putin had "glorious well being,"Newsweek beforehand reported.

Newsweek reached out to the White Home and Russia's Overseas Ministry for remark.