Dubai, United Arab Emirates (CNN) – Activists on social media circulated a video clip of Russian President Vladimir Putin during his reception of his Belarusian counterpart, and activists highlighted the unusual movement of Putin’s right hand.
The unusual movement of Putin’s right hand raised speculation regarding his health and the state of tension that appears on his body language, which emerged among activists regarding a week ago during an official meeting of Putin with his Defense Minister, Sergei Shoigu.
Increasing speculations on Putin’s health. Note his hand shaking and his right leg. https://t.co/kK96GzyLzN
While activists highlighted President Putin’s right hand, which did not escape holding the edge of the table between him and Shoigu throughout the meeting, others went to highlight the bending in Putin’s session and what they described as a “bulge” in his face and continuing to move his right foot.
It is noteworthy that this comes more than two months following the start of the military operations announced by the Russian President in Ukraine on the 24th of last February.