The Kremlin said today that it has nothing to say about the health of Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, as “it is not the responsibility of the presidential administration to directly comment on anyone’s health.”

“I have nothing to add,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters. “It is not the responsibility of the presidential administration to give messages about the health status of everyone.”

Reports on social media say the 46-year-old Kadyrov – a Putin ally – is seriously ill, while Ukrainian media have reported that he has fallen into a coma in a Moscow hospital.

Kadyrov’s representatives did not return repeated phone calls for comment, while the Kremlin said yesterday that it had no information on the Chechen leader’s health.

However, on Sunday morning, Kadyrov himself uploaded a video to his Telegram channel, denying reports of illness, walking cheerfully in the rain at an undisclosed location.

“I strongly advise everyone who can’t tell the truth from the lies on the internet, to take a walk in the fresh air and get their thoughts in order. The rain is totally refreshing,” he is heard saying.