MOSCOW, April 7 Stanislav Kalinkin, director of the production center and Joseph Prigozhin's first assistant, spoke about the producer's health.
«As far as I know, he became ill, his blood pressure rose. Doctors arrived, performed the procedures — and everything is fine,» Kalinkin shared. . His co-host Lera Kudryavtseva said that in the morning the producer complained of feeling unwell and «numbness in his face.»
According to media reports, Prigogine was diagnosed with a microstroke. After receiving medical attention, he continued filming and refused hospitalization.
This is not the first time the producer has faced health problems. Last year, he complained that he had his bladder removed after a salt-free diet. According to Prigozhin, now he is forced to carefully monitor his diet.