VLADIMIR Putin has ‘roid rage’ from steroid treatment for cancer – causing his swollen face and lust for violence, intelligence bosses have claimed.
It is believed that the Russian leader’s decision to invade Ukraine may have been triggered not only by his unbalanced mental state, but also by a worrying state of physical health.
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Putin, 69, was described as “ashy and puffy” in footage released by the Kremlin.
And the leader oddly forced visitors to sit some distance away from him.
The Russian president, who normally had a sturdy and manly build, looked pale and unfit as his forces pounded Ukrainian cities.
Putin is tight-lipped about his health – but there has been plenty of speculation over the years.
Now senior officials from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance believe his decision to invade Ukraine was due to medical treatment.
A security source told MailOnline: ‘Only human sources can offer you the kind of rich picture we have of Putin’s psyche.
“There has been an identifiable shift in his decision-making over the past five years or so.
“Those around him see a marked change in the relevance and clarity of what he says and how he perceives the world around him. »
They think he has a brain condition, such as Parkinson’s disease or a more generic form of dementia – or that he has cancer.
Another theory is that he suffers from “roid rage” due to long-term steroid use.
The side effects of the steroids include an increased risk of infection – which they say could explain his paranoia about catching Covid.
In a case of extreme social distancing, Emmanuel Macron was forced to sit at the other end of a 13ft table during a meeting with the Russian president.
Putin’s own foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, also sat at the other end of an absurdly long table.
Many of Putin’s visitors, including staff and politicians, were reportedly forced to quarantine in hotels for two weeks before meeting him.
It was also reported that visitors to the Kremlin had to walk through an elaborate tunnel spraying disinfectant.
Steroids can also cause “mood and behavior changes”.
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