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Local sources from Russia: ГЛАВКОМ, ГОРДОН.
UK coverage: The Telegraph.

Rumors of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s imminent death have been circulating more and more frequently, with Russian historian and former KGB employee Valery Solovey leading the charge. Professor of History at Sorbonne University, Francoise Thom, has revealed Solovey’s plan – to spread the idea among Ukrainians that Americans allegedly no longer want to help Ukraine fight against Russian aggression, and instead plan to switch to a “policy of containing Russia.” Solovey has been spreading the theory that Putin is one foot in the grave and that a team of remarkable people, including himself, will replace him. He also claims that Putin takes powerful drugs to improve his rapidly deteriorating health, and that he has difficulty walking and already moves around the bunker in a wheelchair.

On the other hand, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has asked Russia to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, it is not about transferring nuclear weapons, but about preparing carriers of nuclear weapons and crews for such carriers. Putin also revealed that Russia has already helped re-equip 10 Belarusian military aircraft for the use of tactical nuclear weapons, and has also transferred “Iskander” missile complexes to Minsk, which can carry such warheads. Putin claims that a storage facility for tactical nuclear weapons will be completed in Belarus by July 1, and the training of crews for the use of “Iskanders” should begin on April 3.

The rumors of Putin’s death and Lukashenko’s request for nuclear weapons come in response to the announcement by the Deputy Minister of Defense of Great Britain, Annabel Goldie, that the kingdom, along with Challenger 2 tanks, will supply Ukraine with armor-piercing shells containing depleted uranium. Putin has threatened that Russia “will be forced to react” if Great Britain supplies such shells to Ukraine.

It remains to be seen what the consequences of these events will be, and how the international community will respond. However, it is clear that the situation is a cause for concern, and that the world is watching closely to see what will happen next.