MOSCOW—Russians have been gossiping about Vladimir Putin’s health from the very start of the pandemic—and the Kremlin has always dismissed the flood of rumors as “absolute nonsense.” But on Sept. 14, Putin announced that he will be self-isolating due to several COVID-19 infections within his inner circle.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin leaves the 'Villa la Grange' after his meeting with U.S President Joe Biden in Geneva, Switzerland in Geneva on June 16, 2021.
