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Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to walk with a limp as he attended Russia's major Vostok war games today, raising fresh doubts over his health.
The Russian leader, 69, observed the major military exercises from inside a command post while sitting next to his defence minister Sergei Shoigu who has been 'sidelined' by Putin due to Russia's heavy losses in Ukraine.
As Putin arrived at the command post at the Sergeyevsky training range in Russia's Far East, he appeared to be walking with a limp when he crossed the room to watch the war games.
Video shows Putin walking stiffly across the room and he appears to hesitate before stepping down to reach a set of chairs.
It comes just day after Putin's legs were seen twitching uncontrollably while giving a rambling speech in front of young Russians.
Questions about Putin's health have been circulating for some time in Russia with some suggesting he has cancer or Parkinson's and he has regularly disappeared for days at a time amid claims he is undergoing surgery.
Russian President Vladimir Putin appeared to walk with a limp as he attended Russia's major Vostok war games today, raising fresh doubts over his health
The Russian leader, 69, observed the major military exercises from inside a command post while sitting next to his defence minister Sergei Shoigu who has been 'sidelined' by Putin due to Russia's heavy losses in Ukraine
A Russian serviceman takes part in the 'Vostok-2022' military exercises as helicopters fly above at the Sergeevskyi training ground outside the city of Ussuriysk on the Russian Far East on Tuesday
Russian President Vladimir Putin watches the Vostok 2022 military exercise in far eastern Russia, outside Vladivostok, on Tuesday
The rumours gained such traction that the Kremlin was forced to go on record and deny them, with Putin spokesman Dmitry Peskov insisting the Russian leader was in 'excellent health' and any rumour to the contrary was 'complete nonsense'.
But the rumours have grown stronger since he launched his barbaric invasion of Ukraine, with the leader often appearing to be not in full control of his limbs.
In recent months, he has been seen hobbling off a plane in Iran with a limp arm and twisting his foot in a meeting with Belarus dictator Lukashenko in May.
And this week, Putin was seen speaking to schoolchildren while twitching his legs manically and firmly gripping an armrest.
Shaking is one of the main symptoms of Parkinson's - a condition that Hitler is thought to have suffered from towards the end of the Second World War.
On Tuesday, he was seen limping across the room and looking ill at ease as he stepped down to sit down in a chair.
SEPTEMBER 5: While lecturing Russian students, Putin repeatedly tapped both of his feet on the floor and held on to his armrest for support
AUGUST 25: Vladimir Putin is seen gripping the same desk with his right hand during a meeting with Head of the Federal Taxation Service Daniil Yegorov
JULY 19: Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen hobbling from his presidential plane during the welcoming ceremony in Tehran
APRIL 21: Putin is seen gripping his desk with his right hand while meeting with Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in the early stages of the war. The footage from the meeting raised questions about Putin's health
Putin was seen sitting next to Shoigu and the military chief of staff Valery Gerasimov while he watched the 2022 Vostok Games through a set of binoculars.
Tensions between Shoigu and Putin have worsened since Russia invaded Ukraine more than six months ago, with British intelligence officials saying that the defence minister has been 'sidelined' by the Russian leader.
Britain's Ministry of Defence said last week the veteran politician who has held the defence post for 10 years is no longer the confidant and ally he previously was to the leader.
And those tensions were visible today between the pair, with Shoigu and Putin both sat with serious expressions as they watched the military exercises.
There was only one point where they were shown smiling and joking during the meeting where they inspected the military exercise.
The Vostok war games also involve troops from China and India,
