ALBAWABA - The question "Where is Putin?" has been at the top searching engins during the past few hours as the Russian President has been away from public appearances for over a week.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been missing for 10 days, according to the Express. His last public appearance was on February 5, when he delivered an official speech, rising mant speculations online regarding his health.
In recent days, Russian state media broadcast footage of the president meeting with officials, but observers suggested it was pre-recorded, reinforcing rumors about his health condition, especially given previous reports of him showing weird body movements such as trembling hands, facial swelling, and involuntary leg shaking.
During the past years, Putin has repeatedly disappeared from the public eye without official explanation, opening the door to rumors ranging from serious illnesses such as cancer or Parkinson's to unconfirmed claims about the use of body doubles for his public appearances.
In a notable comment, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that his Russian counterpart "doesn't have much time," in a remark interpreted by observers as a hint about his health, during his participation in an international security conference on Friday.
