According to a recent story, Russian President Vladimir Putin is going to undergo cancer surgery and temporarily hand over authority to a tough former federal police head.

In accordance with a video posted on Saturday by the mysterious Telegram channel General SVR, Putin would hand over the authority of Russia's government to Nikolai Patrushev, the head of the Russian federal police's Security Council, while he remains paralyzed during and after the surgery.

Vladimir Putin Set To Vanish for Cancer Surgery

While he goes under the knife, the Russian autocrat is expected to choose hardline Security Council chairman and former FSB leader Nikolai Patrushev to lead the invasion. Patrushev, 70, is regarded as a key architect of the war plan thus far, as well as the guy who persuaded Putin that Kyiv is overrun by neo-Nazis.

Putin was diagnosed with stomach cancer and Parkinson's disease 18 months ago. He has allegedly postponed surgery, which will now take place on May 9 in Red Square as part of the Triumph Day celebration of Russia's World War II victory.

The report comes amid rumors that Putin would declare war on Ukraine and order the mass mobilization of military-age males, posing a significant political risk. The procedure was supposed to take place in the second part of April, but it was postponed, according to Daily Mail.

However, as the assault falters and the Russian army falls far short of its goal of capturing Kyiv in four days, that reputation has come under fire. Many people have questioned if a guy once regarded as a skilled tactician has been weakened by his failing health. One rumor that has surrounded the 69-year-old leader even before the invasion of Ukraine is that Putin has Parkinson's disease.

Last week, curiosity peaked when a video of Putin greeting Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in mid-February began to circulate. The former KGB agent can be seen in the video with one hand on his chest and the other in a fist. Putin brings his hand close to his chest as it begins to quiver violently in an apparent attempt to halt the trembling. Despite his attempts, he wobbles unsteadily as he approaches his long-time buddy and fellow election thief, his legs trembling.

While the reclusive Russian leader, who claims he does not allow any type of intrusion into his personal life, is unlikely to provide credible medical information for himself anytime soon, armchair doctors speculated about Parkinson's disease, Mirror reported.

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Who Take Over During Vladimir Putin's Recovery?

As rumors circulated regarding Russian President Vladimir Putin's alleged cancer fight, a fresh report indicates that the strongman would temporarily pass control over to hardliner Nikolai Patrushev if his health prevented him from doing so.

The reports have not been independently confirmed, and Moscow has categorically denied Putin's health. But, if Putin takes a sick day, who will be in charge of the Kremlin?

Nikolai Patrushev, 70, is the secretary of Russia's Security Council, a powerful organization that reports directly to Putin and provides recommendations on military and security matters. Patrushev, who is widely regarded as a loyal Putin friend, wields the majority of the council's authority.

Patrushev is a career Russian intelligence agent, first with the Soviet KGB and then with the Russian FSB. Patrushev's function was compared to that of an American national security adviser in the report. Politico described Patrushev as a Kremlin hawk renowned for his ardent nationalism, conspiratorial mindset, and considerable espionage expertise in a 2017 feature.

As per New York Post, Patrushev joined the KGB in 1974 as a young teenager. Patrushev was appointed chief of Russia's internal intelligence organization, the FSB, after meeting Putin in the 1990s. He held the position for a decade. In 2008, he was appointed to President Vladimir Putin's Security Council.

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