Editing Vladimir Putin (section)

=== Health ===
{{See also|Claims of Vladimir Putin's incapacity and death}}
In July 2022, the director of the U.S. [[Central Intelligence Agency]], [[William J. Burns (diplomat)|William Burns]], stated they had no evidence to suggest Putin was unstable or in bad health. The statement was made because of increasing unconfirmed media speculation about Putin's health. Burns had previously been [[U.S. Ambassador to Russia|U.S. ambassador to Russia]], and had personally observed Putin for over two decades, including a personal meeting in November 2021. A Kremlin spokesperson also dismissed rumours of Putin's bad health.<ref name=bbc-20220721>{{#invoke:cite|news|url = https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-62246914 |title = Ukraine war: CIA chief says no intelligence that Putin is in bad health |last1 = Corera |first1 = Gordon |last2 = Wright |first2 = George |work =[[BBC News]] |date = 21 July 2022 |access-date = 22 July 2022 }}</ref>

The Russian political magazine ''Sobesednik'' ({{langx|ru|Собеседник|italic=yes}}) alleged in 2018 that Putin had a [[sensory room]] installed in [[Dolgiye Borody (residence)|his private residence]] in the [[Novgorod Oblast]].<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|title = Putin has a special 'sensory room' at his presidential residence to relax and stave off depression |url = https://meduza.io/en/shapito/2018/09/06/putin-has-a-special-sensory-room-at-his-presidential-residence-to-relax-and-stave-off-depression |access-date = 1 May 2022 |work = [[Meduza]] |date = 6 September 2018 }}</ref> The [[White House]], as well as Western generals, politicians, and [[political analysts]], have questioned Putin's [[Mental disorder|mental health]] after two years of isolation during the COVID-19 pandemic.<ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|title = White House, senators and generals question Putin's mental health after two years of pandemic isolation |url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/russia-ukraine-putin-mental-health-b2024503.html |work = The Independent |date = 28 February 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|title = Putin's obsession with Ukraine has made analysts question his rationality |url = https://www.cnbc.com/2022/03/02/putins-obsession-with-ukraine-has-made-analysts-question-his-rationality.html |publisher = CNBC |date = 28 February 2022 }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|title = Putin's War Looks Increasingly Insane |url = https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/03/putins-war-looks-increasingly-insane.html |work = [[New York (magazine)|New York]] |date = 4 March 2022 }}</ref>

In April 2022, tabloid newspaper ''[[The Sun (United Kingdom)|The Sun]]'' reported that based on video footage Putin may have [[Parkinson's disease]].<ref name="DW">{{#invoke:cite|news|title = Kremlin slams reports of Putin resignation as 'complete nonsense' |url = https://www.dw.com/en/kremlin-slams-reports-of-putin-resignation-as-complete-nonsense/a-55520403 |access-date = 1 May 2022 |work = [[Deutsche Welle]] |date = 6 November 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{#invoke:cite|news|last1 = Sabin |first1 = Lamiat |title = Video of Vladimir Putin gripping table in meeting sparks concerns about his health |url = https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/vladimir-putin-health-holding-table-russia-b2063102.html |access-date = 1 May 2022 |work = [[The Independent]] |date = 22 April 2022 }}</ref><ref name="Roth">{{#invoke:cite|news|last1 = Roth |first1 = Clare |title = Putin and Parkinson's: What do experts say? |url = https://www.dw.com/en/putin-and-parkinsons-what-do-experts-say/a-61597476 |access-date = 1 May 2022 |work = [[Deutsche Welle]] |date = 28 March 2022 }}</ref> This speculation, which has not been supported by medical professionals, has spread in part due to [[Russian invasion of Ukraine|Russia's invasion of Ukraine]], which many saw as an irrational act.<ref name="Roth" /> The [[Kremlin]]<ref name="DW" /> rejected the possibility of Parkinson's along with outside medical professionals, who stress that it is impossible to diagnose the condition based on video clips alone.<ref name="Roth" />