Peskov refuted the news appeared in the British tabloid The Sun, which claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin will resign due to health problems.

Peskov underlined that Putin has no such plans, and that his health is excellent.

In response to a question on whether Putin plans to resign, Peskov said: “No, he is in excellent health. There isn’t much to comment on here.”

“This is pure nonsense. The president is well,” he added. (ILKHA)