Putin’s Wagner warlord Prigozhin was ‘sick with CANCER’ and had ‘nothing to lose’ when he launched coup, insiders claim
WAGNER leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's cancer diagnosis may have spurred his decision to launch a coup against Moscow, insiders have claimed.
Kremlin insiders have claimed the leader underwent "years of intensive therapy" for stomach cancer before entering remission, and had "nothing to lose" when he went against his former pal Putin last month.
that when speaking to his fighters, the warlord said of his coup attempt: "I went nuts."
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin had vowed to "punish" Russia after he blamed the Kremlin for a missile attack on a Wagner training camp in Bakhmut, Ukraine, which killed dozens.
He called Wagner's efforts a "march of justice" as they made their way within 120km of Moscow last month, before abruptly turning their convoy around.
After a raid on Prigozhin's St Petersburg mansion earlier this month, documents were found corresponding to his treatment for cancer.
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One of the many passports found was in the name of "Dmitry Geiler", who was a "Super VIP" patient at a clinic linked to President Vladimir Putin.
Medical equipment was also reportedly found in the raid, leading many to believe it was related to his former treatment for cancer.
One former Wagner employee suggested he had little to lose, and said: "This is a man with a cut-out stomach and intestines!"
Last week Prigozhin's mansion was raided by police, who revealed images of gold bars, guns and framed photos of severed heads.
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They also revealed a cupboard full of wigs and pictures of Prigozhin in a series of comical disguises.
The most recent rumours regarding Prigozhin are similar to those suggesting Putin has undergone treatment for a serious cancer.
Rumours have persistently swirled that the tyrant, 70, is "critically ill" - fuelled by his bloated face and trembling legs.
Bombshell spy documents leaked to The Sun appeared to confirm Putin has pancreatic cancer and early-stage Parkinson's disease.
It has also been revealed Putin gave Prigozhin orders to assassinate Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy only days after the warlord's failed coup.
Yevgeny Prigozhin was meant to go into exile as part of a deal to halt his march on Moscow - but was then secretly welcomed into the Kremlin late last month.
And now he could try to launch a "great atrocity" on Putin's behalf - which could include a mission to "bring back Volodymyr Zelensky's head", it is claimed.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed today that Putin held talks with Prigozhin on June 29.
The sensational head-to-head came five days after a column of Wagner mercenaries came close to toppling the regime and left Russia on the brink.
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Putin has reportedly begun a purge of senior generals suspected of having prior knowledge of the coup attempt.
