Russian President Putin Is Not Going to Get Botox Anymore

American biopharmaceutical company AbbVie, owner of the Botox treatment, has temporarily suspended operations of all its aesthetics products in Russia.

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As medical companies have started to halt operations in Russia in response to its invasion of Ukraine, Putin may have trouble accessing the treatment.

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Rumours have been around for a long time that Russian President Vladimir Putin, 69, uses the age-defying Botox.

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Rumours of Vladimir Putin using Botox had emerged in 2010 when he attended a meeting in Kyiv with a huge bruise around his eye.

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According to a New York Times report, Putin probably received Botox injections in his forehead, a filler for his cheekbones and an eye lift.

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Most countries in the west have imposed economic sanctions on Russia, calling for an end to the war.

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