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Vladimir Putin said he is in good health after a two-day medical check-up despite backing out of a blood pressure test at an artificial intelligence conference, according to reports.
Appearing at the AI Journey forum in Moscow, Putin, 73, was invited to try a new AI-powered kiosk that measures users’ pulse and blood pressure through a fingertip scanner, per Reuters.
The Russian president, who was surrounded by bodyguards, reportedly told the crowd: “I recently had my annual check-up. It took two and a half days, including an overnight stay at the clinic. Thank God, everything is fine,” he said, according to The Times.
The comments came amid persistent rumors about Putin’s health.
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President Vladimir Putin observed an awkward dance performance by Green, a Russian AI-powered humanoid robot, at the AI Journey conference in Moscow. (Reuters)
At another event in Moscow on Nov. 9, people noticed that the Russian president had a bruised or swollen hand.
Ukrainian presidential adviser Anton Gerashchenko posted a close-up photo of Putin’s hand on X, claiming his “veins are bulging” and adding, “There’s something wrong with Putin’s hands.”
In March, Fox News Digital reported that President Zelenskyy had predicted Putin ‘will die soon’ as speculation was mounting over him having cancer or suffering strokes.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks to Sberbank CEO German Gref as he visits an exhibition of the AI Journey 2025. (The Associated Press)
Video of Putin gripping a table during a meeting with defense officials in 2022 also led people to suggest he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease or chronic pain.
At the forum on Wednesday, Putin said he believed humans might eventually live to 150 years old, per The Daily Express.
“It is probably possible to reach 150,” he said. “But it will always be too few, just like with money — always.”
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From left, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Beijing, China, Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025. (Alexander Kazakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
It’s not the first time the Russian leader has contemplated longevity.
During a hot-mic exchange with China’s Xi Jinping and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un at a summit in Beijing in September, he was overheard joking about biotechnology and organ transplants.
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“The longer you live, the younger you become,” he said. “Perhaps one day, we may even achieve immortality.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Kremlin for further comment.