After a long absence, Putin appeared in public – BBC Russian

• March 16, 2015

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Vladimir Putin (right) appeared in public for the first 10 days on the occasion of the meeting with the President of Kyrgyzstan Almazbek Atambayev

Russian President Vladimir Putin, not appeared in public since March 5, arrived on Monday for a meeting with his Kyrgyz counterpart Almazbek Atambayev.

The talks at the Constantine Palace near St. Petersburg began with a two-hour delay.

Putin appeared before the cameras with the president of Kyrgyzstan, who first raised the issue of the health of the Russian leader in a conversation with journalists.

“Just Vladimir Vladimirovich I rolled through the territory, he was behind the wheel, it was less to gossip. Russian President – he not only walks, but also rides for guests driving rolls “- said Atambayev.

Without gossip bored

” I kak something about themselves heard different rumors, but you see, it’s not quite right. As it says in Russian, will not wait “- said the president of Kyrgyzstan.

” It’s boring to be without gossip “- retorted standing beside President Putin.

Ranged absence Putin has created in the press and social networks a lot of rumors and speculation, but the Kremlin press service refused to disclose details of where Putin and what it does.

media reported that Putin was sick with the flu and treated at Valdai, as well as his back problems, which Putin allegedly asked the Austrian doctors.

Press office Putin denied rumors about the illness of the president, calling them “spring exacerbation” and saying that he is active, but mainly in the format of “informal meetings”.

Comments will not

Neither Vladimir Putin nor his press office did not explain why the president did not appeared in public for ten days

On Monday, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin will no longer comment on Putin’s state of health, not to procreate rumors.

“We have ten times already said, it is impossible to say more. The more we talk, the more rumors appear. Therefore, do not want to say more on this subject, “- announced Sands.

According to RIA Novosti, the Sands on Monday in a conversation with reporters at the Constantine Palace tried to laugh at the rumors that have emerged during the absence of Putin.

“All the broken palsy president, captured generals saw? Just flown in from Switzerland, where he took birth is known, “- syroniziroval Sands.

On the question of whether Putin visited a foreign doctor, Peskov said:” Yes, he was also among the generals who Putin took over “.

Sands previously denied posts Swiss tabloid birth Putin child.

” The information about the birth of a child, Vladimir Putin is not true, “- said Peskov, responding to issue of the magazine Forbes.

For information about that Alina Kabaeva, which is associated with Putin, gave birth to a baby girl in the hospital of St. Anne in Sorengo, Ticino in Switzerland, published a Swiss tabloid Blick.