Ukrainian President Voldymir Zelensky has surprisingly predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will die soon if his health deteriorates.
Zelensky made sensational predictions in an interview Wednesday when Ukrainian leaders also called on the US to not take Russia from the global political wilderness amid ongoing peace talks aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.
“He's going to die soon, that's true, and it's going to end,” Zelenskyy told Eurovision News in Paris. Kyiv Independent.
Putin “hopes to remain in power until his death,” Zelensky said. The Russian leader added that Kiev independence is calling for “a direct conflict with the West.”
Speculation has been swirling in recent years about the health of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and rumours have been that the decline in his happiness has gained momentum since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. (Mikhail Metzel/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)
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Zelenskyy didn't seem to elaborate on why he thinks the 72-year-old Russian strongman is coming to an end.
Speculation has been swirling in recent years about Putin's health, rumors that his happiness has gained momentum since Russia invaded Ukraine. However, the Kremlin has quickly shut down such rumors and denied last year's report several times due to lack of concrete evidence supporting Putin's allegations of health.
In October, Putin introduced what appears to be an intravenous (IV) track mark while meeting with the soldiers, causing rumors of being treated for cancer. The origin of the mark was unknown.
There are also rumours that Putin is suffering from a stroke and Parkinson's disease.
Zelenskyy's comments come on Tuesday among delegations from Russia and Ukraine following a meeting with Saudi Arabian Trump administration officials.
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The Kremlin said that the Black Sea ceasefire will only be carried out by removing Western sanctions against Russia's Rosselhozbank, which serves farm companies, according to a Reuters report.
Ukrainian President Voldimir Zelenki has intuitively predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin will die as soon as his health deteriorates. (Pier Marco Tacca/Getty Images)
During an interview with Zelensky, the Ukrainian leader begged the United States not to cave at the demands of the Kremlin during continued peace and ceasefire negotiations. The US has agreed to expand access to Russia's global market.
“It's very important that America doesn't help Putin escape this global isolation right now,” Zelensky said.
“I think this is dangerous. It's one of the most dangerous moments.”
President Donald Trump is calling for the right thing to end the war in Ukraine. He is portrayed as Ukrainian President Voldy Mie Zelensky in the White House oval office in Washington, DC on Friday, February 28, 2025. (AP Photo/MystySlav Chernov)
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On Thursday, Zelenki met with French President Emmanuel Macron ahead of the Paris summit of around 30 countries on Kiev's hands and how to strengthen its troops, calling for a ceasefire with Russia. Proposals to deploy European troops within the country in conjunction with the peace agreement are also being discussed.
President Putin has been President of Russia since 2012, and previously served in roles from 2000 to 2008. The former KGB Foreign Intelligence agent served as Russian Prime Minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012.
Haley Chi-Sing of Fox News, Reuters and the Associated Press contributed to the report.
