It is like nothing that has ever happened in the 15 year on-and-off reign of Vladimir Putin. He has vanished and efforts by the government media to make it look like he is still around are being dismissed by everybody. The Mirror (U-K) says this morning there has been a bloodless coup. The New York Post has a juicy story about how maybe he is in Switzerland where a daughter he just been delivered to his girlfriend. Mirror Telegraph New York Post
