VLADIMIR Putin is “losing his sight and has been given three years to live by his doctors”, a Russian spy has claimed. The member of Putin‘s super secretive FSB spy force said the ailing autocrat “has a severe form of rapidly progressing cancer“. A Russian spy claimed Putin has ‘been given three years to live by his doctors’EPA The ailing despot has been seen shaking uncontrollably in televised meetings The spook told The Mirror the diagnosis meant Putin has “no more than two to three years to stay alive” and is causing him to lose his sight. “We are told he is suffering from headaches and when he appears on TV he needs pieces of paper with everything written in huge letters to read what he’s going to say,” he revealed. “They are so big each page can only hold a couple of sentences. His eyesight is seriously worsening. “And his limbs are now also shaking uncontrollably.” MORE ON VLADIMIR PUTIN TYRANT'S FALL Putin may 'already be DEAD with body double taking his place', MI6 chiefs say RED HANDED Putin accused of FAKING public appearances as he’s 'caught using same actors' It comes as Putin was spotted squirming and moving uncontrollably when he met with Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi last week. Mad Vlad was caught on camera awkwardly perched on his chair and sat hunched forward and kept twitching his feet and rubbing his fingers. News of Putin’s terminal diagnosis emerged in a secret message from the Russian spy for FSB defector Boris Karpichkov, who’s now living out his days in Britain. The spy told Karpichkov that Putin has to squint at huge lettering and is terrifying staff with unpredictable mood changes. Most read in The Sun ENDER NIGHT TOGETHER Max Bowden leaves co-star Shona McGarty's home after spending night FAN CLUB Jack Grealish parties with reality star in Ibiza as he celebrates winning Prem STYLE IT OUT I'm a style guru, get rid of these 3 items and you'll look 10 years younger DOCK SHOCK Charred remains of £6M super yacht sink after huge 'fireball' tore through NO KIDDING I rushed son to A&E after finding 'hole' in mouth & then realised huge blunder LOST LOVE My wife was told she was stressed - she died three days later, says Simon Thomas “He won’t wear glasses to help because that would be a sign of weakness,” the message added. “He used to be composed with subordinates but now he has outbursts of uncontrolled fury. He has gone completely nuts and trusts almost no one.” It comes as Ukrainian spymaster Kyrylo Budanov said the Russian despot was suffering “several serious illnesses” including cancer. Budanov claimed Putin was also in a “confused” state mentally and has “significantly reduced” access to those outside his inner circle. The Russian leader’s bizarre appearance recently sparked rumours that footage of him had been edited while he supposedly underwent treatment for cancer. During a virtual meeting of Russia‘s security council, Putin‘s head appeared “bloated” with some suggesting it was actually photoshopped. Back in March, a video posted on Reddit speculated that Mad Vlad used a green screen to fake a TV meeting while in isolation after his hand was seen “going through a microphone”. The Russian tyrant is widely reported to be suffering from cancer and Parkinson’s Disease while a top oligarch has claimed he is “very ill with blood cancer,” An investigation by Russian independent journalists found that Putin was surrounded permanently by a large medical team led by a specialist thyroid cancer surgeon. Another version is that he is suffering from abdominal cancer. In a recent video, Putin seemed to retch and splutter as he gripped the table for support during talks with ally Sergey Chemezov. Read More on The Sun IN 'N' OUT I’m seven months pregnant but can make my bump ‘disappear’ in seconds KITCHEN NIGHTMARE I've had no fridge or sink for WEEKS because of a delivery blunder Meanwhile an ex-MI6 spy has claimed “cancer-riddled” Putin is constantly surrounded by doctors. In April, a video circulated showing Putin “shaking uncontrollably” during a meeting with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Putin visited the Paralympic Games in 2014 while Alexey Shcheglov (marked), who is a Thyroid cancer specialist Putin’s physical appearance has changed dramatically in the past years The Russian leader has kept visiting dignitaries at a distance, sparking rumours he’s unwell and trying to avoid contact