Vladimir Putin’s hands have been scrutinized by social media users in the latest round of speculation about the Russian president’s health.

A clip of a Putin appearance at a public event posted on Sunday led to some questioning his "bloated” hands with “swollen” veins.”

Since the start of his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Putin has been subject to claims without evidence that he was in ill-health, which the Kremlin has repeatedly denied.

Newsweek has contacted the Kremlin for comment.

Why It Matters

Amplified by images of him doing judo or horse riding, the Russian president has always presented an image of robust health.

However, he has also faced repeated claims that he was in ill health since he launched the war in Ukraine.

This speculation has proliferated on social media a

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