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Vladimir Putin has confirmed his good health following a thorough two-day medical checkup, despite choosing not to participate in a blood pressure test demonstration at a recent artificial intelligence conference.
During the AI Journey forum held in Moscow, the 73-year-old Russian president was offered the opportunity to use an AI-driven kiosk designed to measure pulse and blood pressure via a fingertip scanner. According to a report by Reuters, Putin declined the offer.
Surrounded by his security detail, Putin addressed the audience, stating, “I recently completed my annual medical examination. It lasted two and a half days, including an overnight stay at the clinic. Thank God, everything is fine,” as reported by The Times.
These remarks come against a backdrop of ongoing speculation regarding the president’s health.
At the same event, Putin watched as Green, a Russian AI-powered humanoid robot, performed a rather awkward dance routine, a spectacle that caught the attention of many attendees. (Reuters)
At another event in Moscow Nov. 9, people noticed that the Russian president had a bruised or swollen hand.
Ukrainian presidential advisor 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.
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, according to the Daily Express.
“It is probably possible to reach 150,” he said. “But it will always be too few, just like with money — always.”
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, 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.
“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.