The health of Russian President Vladimir Putin has been the subject of intense discussions in the administration of U.S. leader Joe Biden since the intelligence community issued its fourth comprehensive report in late May.. Secret report says Putin underwent cancer treatment in April. Newsweek writes about this, citing three American intelligence officials who are familiar with the report..

Also, according to the publication, an attempt was made on Putin's life in March.

Senior officials warn that Putin is increasingly concerned about maintaining power and status, which contributes to the complex and unpredictable course of the situation in Ukraine. But that, they say, also makes the prospect of nuclear war less likely..

“Putin’s grip is strong, but no longer absolute. During his entire reign in the Kremlin, there has never been such an intense struggle, everyone feels that the end is near, ”says one intelligence official with direct access to the reports..

All three officials — one from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, one retired senior Air Force officer, and one from the US Defense Intelligence Agency — caution that the isolation of the Russian leader makes it harder for US intelligence to accurately assess Putin's health..

“Putin has had few meetings with foreign leaders. Isolating Putin in this way has increased the level of speculation,” said one intelligence official..

We must be mindful of the influence of wishful thinking. We have learned, and perhaps not learned this hard lesson in the situation with Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein,” said a senior air force officer..

In particular, US intelligence believed that Hussein had a serious mental disorder, and bin Laden was dying of kidney disease..

“Putin is definitely sick. whether he will die soon is just a guess. He's still dangerous and chaos lies ahead if he dies.. We should focus on this. Get ready,” the official said..

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Earlier, the head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Kirill Budanov, said that there was an attempt on the life of the President of the aggressor country Vladimir Putin after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

The head of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense also said that one of the most important factors in the end of the active phase of the war is the difficult physical and psycho-emotional state of Russian President Vladimir Putin.. According to Budanov, the Russian politician is seriously ill with cancer, and also suffers from a number of other diseases.. According to preliminary data from the Main Intelligence Directorate, a rebellion is already being prepared in the dictator's closest circles to overthrow the current government..