Russian President Vladimir Putin has not been seen in public since March 5, and the world is waiting to see if the 62-year-old casually returns or if his absence signals something far more serious. Russia has been rife with rumors, including that he is dead or on paternity leave, while the government’s slick propaganda machine has slipped up by airing old photos as well as news from the future. Meanwhile, the Kremlin prepares to celebrate of the anniversary of annexing Crimea from Ukraine on Monday and independent Moscow outlet TV Rain says Putin is simply recovering from the flu. So …read more
Source: Business Insider
