Putin suffers from “megalomania” induced by cancer drugs, a Western intelligence source claims

The megalomania fueled by cancer drugs was a factor in Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch his disastrous war in Ukraine, new Western intelligence analyzes claim.

A senior spy official from Denmark said that by early 2022 the Kremlin leader’s “megalomania” and “moon-shaped face” were signs of the side effects of the hormone treatment for the malignancy.

The analysis comes as the Kremlin admitted yesterday that concerns about Putin’s health amid Covid mutations and emerging flu strains are now a “state security” issue.

This means that the Russian leader could withdraw even further from the public eye in early 2023 after canceling a number of events and appearances in recent months.

A bloated and uneasy Vladimir Putin clutches a desk during a meeting with a military official earlier this year

The head of Russian analysis at Danish Defense Intelligence, whose identity has only been given as Joakim, said: “Melomaniacism is one of the known side effects of the type of hormone treatment he was receiving…

“I can’t say for sure, but I think it influenced his decisions when he started the war in Ukraine.”

The “biggest uncertainty” about Putin is his health – “or someone removing him because of his ailing health”.

Analysis suggests he suffered from cancer and underwent hormone treatment early in the war, but is not terminally ill.

Putin “had a moon-shaped face earlier this year, which is another known side effect of the same type of hormone treatment.”

The independent Russian newspaper Proekt also noted that on presidential trips, Putin was accompanied by cancer doctors, particularly thyroid specialists.

An analysis by a Danish intelligence officer claimed that Putin had cancer and underwent hormone treatment early in the war, but was not terminally ill

Although the Kremlin leader is unlikely to succumb to the disease, Russian rulers may seek to install a stronger figure at the top.

“We have the strong impression that part of the elite sees that they are on the wrong track,” Joakim claimed, but added that Putin is “likely” to remain in power for several years.

“We don’t see anyone trying to depose him. But if we did, the FSB would see it too, and that would probably be sorted out very quickly,” he said.

Putin’s personal decision-making is believed to be the main reason for many failures of the Russian armed forces at the front.

“We put much of the blame for this on Putin’s shoulders,” the senior intelligence official said.

“It wasn’t bad intelligence, it was Putin’s ideological beliefs that made Russian soldiers think they were being greeted with flowers,” Berlingske newspaper reported.

“Because of Putin, everything was planned by a narrow circle of people and only divided through the ranks at the very last minute.

“Because of this, the Russian armed forces just didn’t know what to do.”

Meanwhile, Putin’s seemingly constant physical discomfort, in which he awkwardly gyrates his feet as he sits and holds on to tables, likely stems from a mix of his ongoing health issues and “chronic pain,” Joakim claimed.

“This is chronic pain that he has suffered from for quite some time,” the official said.

“That’s why he tends to sit down and hold onto things. It’s supposed to ease the pain.’

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated yesterday that there are now “state security” concerns in Russia over Putin’s health condition

The Kremlin has paved the way for Putin to retire due to ill health soon after his annual pre-recorded New Year’s message to Russian citizens.

His spokesman Dmitry Peskov pointed out yesterday that there are now “state security” concerns in Russia over Putin’s health condition.

“You see virus mutations, you see strong epidemiological flu waves of different strains,” he said.

“All of this obliges those responsible for the president’s safety and health to take precautions, given the lessons of the pandemic, because under such conditions, the president’s health is a matter of state security.”

Peskov said there would be no return to Putin’s pre-pandemic modus operandi anytime soon, as he regularly held public events and spoke to the media.

“To be honest, that’s unlikely [communication with journalists] will be pretty much the same as it was before the pandemic for the foreseeable future,” Peskov said.

“To expect things to go back to the way they were would be a mistake. I would say – no, it won’t [back to the same].

“But when these waves die down to their lowest point, it would be possible to communicate more freely.”