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    Vladimir Putin 'probably has Parkinson's disease', ex-MI6 boss says

    by Lydia Chantler-Hicks Feb 23, 2024 2 minutes
    Source: POOL/AFP via Getty Images

    Vladimir Putin “probably” has Parkinson’s disease, a former MI6 boss has claimed.

    Sir Richard Dearlove, who was head of the British Secret Intelligence Service when Putin first came to power in 2000, told LBC his contacts believe something is “fundamentally wrong” with the Russian president medically, and it is “probably Parkinson’s”.

    He went on to say he believes the last week “was definitely murder”.

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