Vladimir Putin is likely returning to Moscow after a 10-day disappearance. At least, sources at the VChK-OGPU and Rucriminal.info report that Putin's personal physicians and photographer, who are usually always with him, returned to the capital yesterday.
Current Time journalists noted that Putin disappeared 10 days ago, and that the footage is being shown on TV. Our sources described the events that took place before Putin's "disappearance" from the public eye.
According to the source, the entire traveling staff and protocol service were quarantined the day before his "disappearance"—Putin was planning to fly outside the Russian Federation, but then plans changed abruptly: everyone was given the all-clear and dismissed. No one knows what happened.
Presumably, this trip could have been connected to the Chinese New Year celebrations—propaganda and the Foreign Ministry were particularly enthusiastic about congratulating their "strategic partner," and Maria Zakharova even recorded a video message in Chinese.
The trip could also have been a family one—it's known that Vladimir Putin's son, Ivan, was born in February. The trip coincided with a family holiday for the Russian president.
According to the source, after the flight was canceled, Putin may have gone to his residence near Gelendzhik for a vacation. This is a traditional presidential pastime at this time of year. Certain information indicates that he was there.
According to the source, all services and support personnel had already been assembled in Moscow yesterday.
