'May their tongues wither.' Kremlin tries to stop rumors that Putin has pancreatic cancer

Who knows if there’s any truth to this at all, but Tweeters are talking about it:

Peskov denies reports on #Putin’s alleged cancer. 'Bite your tongue!' http://t.co/aCc3KqAW9z Why do they bother to respond?

— Birgit Schmeitzner (@BSchmeitzner) October 29, 2014

Kremlin says everything is ok with Putin's health #Putin #Russia http://t.co/SOROYxoOi9 via @RFERL pic.twitter.com/qw3iDArnG8

— Farangis Najibullah (@FarangisN) October 29, 2014

#RadioFreeEurope Kremlin Moves To Quash Putin Health Rumors: Vladimir Putin's spokesman said on Octo… http://t.co/pyTnMSApxv #Russland

— RussiaNews (@BemBeate) October 29, 2014

"May their tongues wither," Putin's spokesman says about those who claim the Russian president is ill with cancer. http://t.co/FWtqGP2PIt

— Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (@RFERL) October 29, 2014

We should totally take the Kremlin at their word because there’s absolutely no history of the Russian government lying about something in the past. NOTHING at all.

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