Where did Putin

Rumors spread as Russian president was not seen since March 6.

The meeting was initially scheduled for March 12-13 but cancelled for unclear reasons, while Vladimir Putin stopped appearing in public.

Russian president’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov declines a comment on media reports that Putin may have been sick with influenza.

It is the first time the Russian leader’s activity has been mentioned by non-Kremlin press services this week.

The Russian President’s illness has been implicitly confirmed.