MOSCOW—Vladimir Putin has surrounded himself with such a thick fog of secrecy that it’s now unclear where he is living, how many children or lovers he has, if his health is failing, or whether he’s planning to stay in power.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin appears on a screen in a hall at the World Trade Centre's congress centre as he addresses his annual press conference via a video link from the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, in Moscow on Dec. 17, 2020, amid the ongoing coronavirus disease pandemic.
