Report: Vladimir Putin to Resign as President
Russian President Vladimir Putin is planning on resigning early next year, according to a report by The Sun.
The report cited Moscow political scientist Valery Solovei, who claimed that the 68-year-old Russian president’s family has been pressuring him to step down.
“There is a family, it has a great influence on him. He intends to make public his handover plans in January,” Solovei said.
Solovei also pointed to rumors that Putin is suffering from Parkinson’s disease.
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Update: The Kremlin has denied the report, claiming that Putin has no plans to step down.
