Russian TV presenter Ksenia Sobchak was the first to report on Chubais’ illness. According to him, Chubais is in intensive care.

According to Sobchak, Chubais “fell ill, his arms and legs suddenly began to go away.”

“I was hospitalized in one of the European clinics with a diagnosis of Guillain-Barré syndrome. The condition is moderate, stable,” Sobchak quoted a message from Chubais himself. In what country Chubais is now located, it is not specified. In early March, he was reportedly spotted in Turkey.

Later, information about Chubais’ hospitalization was confirmed by the Russian state propaganda agency TASS, citing an anonymous source in his entourage. According to him, Chubais’ condition improved on Sunday after receiving treatment.

It will be recalled that in March 2022, Anatoly Chubais left the post of the president’s special envoy for sustainable development and left Russia. Chubais resigned and left the country, citing opposition to President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, sources told Bloomberg. He himself, however, did not make any public statement, either on this or on other subjects, after his resignation.

Guillain-Barré syndrome is a rare disease in which a person’s immune system attacks its own peripheral nerves. In severe cases, this can lead to paralysis of the legs, arms, or facial muscles. In 20-30% of people, the chest muscles are affected, making breathing difficult.

This syndrome can affect people of any age, but it is most common in the elderly and men. Most people recover completely from even the most severe cases of the syndrome.