Just when people were really starting to speculate on the health and well-being of Russia's President Vladimir Putin, he made an appearance Monday, March 16, proving that he is still alive and well and **t MIA. It had been 10 Days since his last public appearance, and for a man who absolutely loves attention, that was a record. Rumors were swirling that he was battling illness, had been swiftly ******* from power or was even distracted by his love life.