Medvedev Brushes Off Putin’s Health Problems as Concerns Mount
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President Vladimir Putin’s health problems are “nothing serious,” Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said in the highest-level response to speculation the Russian leader’s condition has prevented all foreign trips for a month.
“We all have some minor issues we have to deal with,” Medvedev said in an interview with Finnish media, according to a transcript e-mailed by his office today. “Is it hard to be a president or prime minister? It’s hard. Every person has the right to look after their health.”