Is Putin about to QUIT? Russian president may step down due to ill health, hints Kremlin expert

Vladimir Putin is considering quitting as Russian President, a Kremlin expert has claimed.
The 64-year-old may stand down due to 'certain circumstances' that mean he will need to be out of the spotlight next year, it is suggested.
Russian political analyst Valery Solovey hinted that Putin, who welcomed the election of Donald Trump as US President, may be forced to step aside due to illness.

Mr Solovey, professor at Moscow State Institute of Foreign Affairs, said the president might need to 'avoid publicity in 2017 for several months or will appear very rarely'.