INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Kremlin on Tuesday denied a report that President Vladimir Putin was ill, and laughed off persistent rumours that he used body doubles
when asked about an unsourced report by a Russian Telegram channel, picked up by some Western media, that the president had suffered a
serious health episode on Sunday evening.The spokesman laughed in response to a further question about body doubles, and denied that Putin
He maintains an intensive schedule of meetings and public appearances, many of them televised.His recent programme included a visit to China
last week, with stop-offs in two Russian cities on the way back.In a 2020 interview, Putin denied longstanding rumours that he uses body
doubles, although he said he had been offered the chance to use one in the past for security reasons.Source: Reuters-Agencies
