Tabloid: Putin gravely ill with Parkinson’s disease

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(NewsNation) — A report in the British tabloid The Sun claims leaked Kremlin emails confirm Russian President Vladimir Putin is gravely ill with Parkinson’s disease.

Speculation about Putin’s health have been circulating for months.

Jonathan Sanders, former CBS News correspondent and professor of journalism at Stony Brook University, joined “Banfield” on Wednesday to discuss The Sun report and who might succeed Putin when he eventually leaves office.

Watch his full interview in the video above.

Banfield

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