Pictures and videos of Vladimir Putin coughing, shaking his hand or walking a little strangely are scrutinized by the media around the world in search of answers about Putin's health.
- There is extremely little that comes out.
The only person who really knows anything about Putin's health is his personal doctor, says Hugo von Essen.
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recently gave an unusual television interview and was forced to deny any rumors that Putin was ill or dying.
- President Putin appears in public every day.
I do not think sensible people see any signs of illness or poor health.
For several years, the Kremlin has consistently denied all claims that the president was ill, but despite this, only rumors of illness increase.
Why? See some of the reasons in the video above.