Vladimir Putin is not dead

The news about Vladimir Putin’s death has been slammed by the Kremlin as “lies.” The claim stems from a Telegram channel that has alleged for months that the Russian leader had cancer and was terminally ill. The channel announced that Putin had died and further claimed that a “coup” was underway in Russia. However, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the report as an “absurd information canard” and denied the rumors about Putin’s health. The claim has been dismissed by most political analysts as the work of conspiracy theorists. This news surfaces as Putin is reportedly preparing to announce his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election.