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Putin, Said to Be ‘Perfectly Healthy,’ Is Also Nowhere to Be Seen
NYT ^ | 13 Mar 15 | NEIL MacFARQUHAR

Posted on 03/13/2015 6:37:22 AM PDT by elhombrelibre

MOSCOW — Where’s Putin?

It was the question preoccupying Moscow and much of Russia on Friday, as speculation mounted about why President Vladimir V. Putin had not been seen in public since last week.

He canceled a trip to Kazakhstan; postponed a treaty signing with representatives from South Ossetia who were reportedly told not to bother to come to Moscow; and, unusually, was absent from a meeting of top officials from the F.S.B., Russia’s domestic intelligence service.

The last confirmed public sighting was at a meeting with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi of Italy on March 5 — although the Kremlin would have citizens think otherwise.

(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: putinhealth
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1 posted on 03/13/2015 6:37:22 AM PDT by elhombrelibre
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To: elhombrelibre

There would be nothing more pleasing that having Obama just disappear for a week. No pictures of him, no statements from him....

You can’t go an hour without Obama sticking his nose into somebody’s business that’s none of his business and putting his ugly mug in front of a camera.


2 posted on 03/13/2015 6:41:04 AM PDT by P-Marlowe (Saying that ISIL is not Islamic is like saying Obama is not an Idiot.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Putin’s been busy.

It takes awhile to decipher those 60,000 emails from Hillary’s private, totally secure email server.


3 posted on 03/13/2015 6:41:04 AM PDT by moovova
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To: elhombrelibre

Where’s Pooty-Poot?

In America, you try to find Waldo.

In Putin Russia, Waldo finds YOU.


4 posted on 03/13/2015 6:42:57 AM PDT by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: elhombrelibre
LOL. How many more threads are going to be posted about this speculation. He must be laughing his arse off at all this publicity.
5 posted on 03/13/2015 6:45:29 AM PDT by McGruff (Oh, what a tangled web we weave...when first we practice to deceive.)
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To: elhombrelibre

This is SO old school cold war!

“Maskirovka” is in full effect.

KYPD


6 posted on 03/13/2015 6:48:29 AM PDT by petro45acp (Grubbers "stupid" electorate is starting to look very much like Romney's 47%. Just sayin...)
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To: McGruff

Well, I’m sure you’re giving lots of thought to his arse.


7 posted on 03/13/2015 6:49:09 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: elhombrelibre

Maybe he just has a really bad zit and is hiding until it goes away.


8 posted on 03/13/2015 6:50:37 AM PDT by Maceman
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To: elhombrelibre

They need to have him come out and wrestle a bear or something.


9 posted on 03/13/2015 6:51:13 AM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: Maceman

Or his artificial pectoral muscles broke...


10 posted on 03/13/2015 6:52:54 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: Vince Ferrer
Or a gerbil, which he probably has plenty of at his house.
11 posted on 03/13/2015 6:53:44 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: P-Marlowe

The problem is that Obama’s little vacations cost a couple of million dollars/day.


12 posted on 03/13/2015 6:54:46 AM PDT by DungeonMaster (No one can come to me unless the Father who sent Me draws him.)
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To: elhombrelibre
Wasn't he just recently seen leading a tank division into Ukraine?

?

13 posted on 03/13/2015 6:55:58 AM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: Vince Ferrer

He was probably just invading another little country and didn’t want it all over the news.


14 posted on 03/13/2015 6:57:44 AM PDT by McGruff (Oh, what a tangled web we weave...when first we practice to deceive.)
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To: TexasCajun

Well, as the ultimate muy macho soi-disant bad ass, I’d think he’d like to project that image. I’m pretty sure Chuck Norris can take him though.


15 posted on 03/13/2015 6:59:18 AM PDT by elhombrelibre (Against Obama. Against Putin. Pro-freedom. Pro-US Constitution.)
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To: elhombrelibre

He’s probably in a health retreat somewhere waiting for his slight polonium rash to fade.


16 posted on 03/13/2015 7:07:22 AM PDT by Paine in the Neck (Socialism consumes EVERYTHING)
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To: McGruff
LOL. How many more threads are going to be posted about this speculation.

This article isn't about speculating why he's missing.

This article is instead simply reporting that it's now day eight, and Puty is still missing.

And every day that passes, that he's still missing, it will become even more news.

17 posted on 03/13/2015 7:15:25 AM PDT by FreeReign
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To: elhombrelibre

In other news, Generalissimo Francisco Franco and President Tito are still dead.


18 posted on 03/13/2015 7:20:35 AM PDT by wattsgnu
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To: McGruff

You’re missing the point. There are a number of pools betting on when and in which state of decomposition Putin will appear.


19 posted on 03/13/2015 7:25:10 AM PDT by WhiskeyX
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To: elhombrelibre

He is hiding out in his evil lair, plotting his take over of the United States.


20 posted on 03/13/2015 7:29:52 AM PDT by dila813
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