Russian President Vladimir Putin soiled himself after falling down stairs, an anti-Kremlin Telegram channel has reported.
Putin, 70, fell at his Moscow home on Wednesday evening, according to the Telegram channel General SVR.
As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action. Expect expert insights and analysis in your inbox daily throughout the tournaments, and weekly on Thursdays for the rest of the season.
Thanks for signing up!
A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder.
The next issue of Corner Kicks with Derek Van Diest will soon be in your inbox.
The station says Putin fell on his tailbone and his security guards rushed to his aid.
“Three bodyguards helped the president get to the nearest couch and summoned medics, who are on duty at the residence,” General SVR said.
“Nothing critical (was diagnosed), the president’s condition closer to nighttime was stable, he can get around on his own, with pain in the coccyx area while sitting being the only thing that bothers him.”
Putin reportedly wears slip-proof shoes.
He shook off the injury, and one day later was seen touring a lab in Moscow. On Monday, he was photographed driving a Mercedes across the Crimean Bridge linking southern Russia to the annexed Crimean peninsula.
In October, screenshots shared by Kyiv Post journalist Jason Jay Smart of Putin greeting soldiers at a boot camp in the Ryazan region prompted speculation that the president had IV tracks on his hands.
“It must be understood that the deplorable state of the president’s physical and mental health affects the adoption of key decisions. Putin doesn’t want to change history, he wants to end it.” General SVR reports.