Russian Presidential spokesman denies Putin's health anxiety theory

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 21st that he was in good health and denied the theory of health anxiety.

Speculation about health has surfaced in Western countries in recent months, but reports that Putin is ill are "nothing but false", a spokesman said.

Putin coughed when he appeared in public on the 20th, but according to Interfax, he had a mild cold during his visit to Iran the day before.  The air conditioning was very effective locally," he said.

"(President Putin) is too healthy," said Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Secretary Burns on the 20th.