Is Putin ill?
For the first time, the US Central Intelligence Agency has denied reports that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ill.
The director of the intelligence agency, William Burns, released this information in the background of increasing unconfirmed media speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin is suffering from cancer.
As Russian President Vladimir Putin turned 70 years old, there were reports in the media that he was physically unstable and suffering from serious health problems.
However, he jokingly said that there is no evidence for this and he seems to be very healthy.
Ukraine war
This opinion of William Burns has been published as the US has announced that it will supply more long-range weapons to Ukraine.
Earlier, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had said that he was focused on carrying out his military operations in other areas beyond the eastern region of Ukraine.
He noted that Russia’s strategy has also changed as Western countries continue to provide arms to Ukraine.