Zelensky predicts Putin ‘will die soon’ amid speculation over Russian leader’s ailing health
By Emily Crane
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky predicted Vladimir Putin “will die soon” amid swirling speculation about the Russian leader’s ailing health — as he warned the US against helping Moscow escape from political and economic isolation.
“He [Putin] will die soon, and that’s a fact, and it will come to an end,” Zelensky said Wednesday in an interview with Eurovision News.
The Ukrainian leader’s blunt assessment follows years-long rumors about the Russian strongman’s health woes — including reported strokes, multiple bouts of cancer and even Parkinson’s disease.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky predicted Vladimir Putin “will die soon.”
REUTERS
Zelensky offered up the prediction, too, as he pleaded with the US to “stay strong” — and not cave to the Kremlin’s demands during ongoing peace and cease-fire negotiations.
“It is very important that America does not help Putin to get out of this global isolation now,” Zelensky said.
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“I believe that this is dangerous. This is one of the most dangerous moments.”
He added that Putin, who he predicted would remain in power until his death, fears the “destabilization of his society” — and that Western nations could help intensify the pressure.
“If they push Putin, he will face destabilization in his society, and he will fear it,” the Ukrainian prez said.
Putin has faced speculation about alleged health issues.
The remarks came as Zelensky prepared to meet with European leaders in Paris on Thursday.
AP
His remarks came as Zelensky prepared to meet with European leaders in Paris on Thursday amid talks of securing a permanent cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine.
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The US won’t be represented at the meeting.
Zelensky was kicked out of the White House after a tense meeting with President Trump on Feb. 28, 2025.
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Meanwhile, it comes just days after the US announced Ukraine and Russia had agreed to stop military strikes in the Black Sea.
Russia and Ukraine, though, quickly accused each other of breaking the terms of a tentative US-brokered deal — underscoring the challenges to negotiating a broader peace in the war.
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