Putin Warns Press: Shut Up On Cancer Rumors
[su_right_ad]Reports that Vladimir Putin has spinal cord cancer have made the international press. Now, Putin is warning the Russian press to stay quite about it.
Putin’s spokesman on Wednesday ridiculed US media reports that the Russian strongman may be suffering from cancer, saying he was fine and that journalists should “shut their trap”.
Dmitry Peskov blasted those behind speculation that the 62-year-old Putin — who has long cultivated an action-man image — was in ill health.
“They shouldn’t bank on it. They should shut their trap. Everything’s okay,” he told journalists at Putin’s country residence outside Moscow.
The New York Post on Friday cited “sources” as saying Putin was suffering from pancreatic cancer, one of the deadliest forms of the disease.
It suggested the information came from an unnamed elderly German doctor who had been treating Putin until recently.
It also reported that “news outlets from Belarus to Poland” had been saying for months that Putin — who has dominated Russia’s political scene for almost 15 years — had cancer of the spine.[su_csky_ad]
Anomaly 100 October 29th, 2014 at 2:02 pm
Thanks Putin. I think I’ll circulate the rumor on twitter now
tiredoftea October 29th, 2014 at 2:37 pm
Be sure to mention his thing for Steven Seagal, too. Maybe he got cancer from him?
Anomaly 100 October 29th, 2014 at 2:38 pm
I thought it had something to do with hamsters.
tiredoftea October 29th, 2014 at 2:48 pm
That, too. They’ve been very busy boys.
Anomaly 100 October 29th, 2014 at 2:50 pm
Wow, my life is so tame in comparison.
tracey marie October 29th, 2014 at 2:50 pm
wait what, we saw you passed out in a tree
tiredoftea October 29th, 2014 at 3:06 pm
That was a simulation.
R.J. Carter October 29th, 2014 at 3:40 pm
You found that stimulating?
Oh, I misread that, I think.
tiredoftea October 29th, 2014 at 4:20 pm
I do lead a sheltered life.
tracey marie October 29th, 2014 at 5:29 pm
Just kidding
tiredoftea October 29th, 2014 at 3:06 pm
IKR??!!
Suzanne McFly October 29th, 2014 at 4:51 pm
Poor hamsters 🙁
Abby Normal October 29th, 2014 at 3:19 pm
As long as you’re tweeting, mention that he also has chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, genital warts, trichomoniasis, and tertiary syphilis.
burqa October 30th, 2014 at 12:17 am
………..don’t forget that butt blister thing that kept Limbaugh out of Vietnam, (otherwise he woulda gone over there and kicked butt like Sergeant Rock, ‘cept for that awful blister on his be-hind)……I forget the name of it, which is good. Don’t look it up if you find out what Limbaugh had (or has)…..
R.J. Carter October 29th, 2014 at 2:04 pm
He’s as healthy as Fidel Castro!
tracey marie October 29th, 2014 at 2:50 pm
The hero of the goptp is threatening the press.
Bunya October 29th, 2014 at 2:50 pm
If this is true, I feel for the guy. Cancer sucks.
tracey marie October 29th, 2014 at 2:51 pm
yes it does
fancypants October 29th, 2014 at 4:29 pm
I cant say our astronauts feel sorry for vlad since his rocket engines didn’t come with a recall or warning saying they might explode shortly after takeoff ?
Looks as if our space station crew might have to rough it for a while…
http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2014-10-29/orbital-antares-had-soviet-rocket-engines-slated-for-retirement