article_snippet: Vladimir Putin isn't generally one to shy away from the limelight -- posing with a (tranquilized) tiger, riding a horse while shirtless, earning a karate black belt.
article_snippet: Kremlin Kremlin vigorously denied that anything was amiss, with Vladimir Putin's spokesman saying Vladimir Putin was healthy and that Vladimir Putin handshake "can break a hand.
article_snippet: Does Vladimir Putin ever catch a cold?
article_snippet: Does Vladimir Putin ever get sick?
article_snippet: Kremlin doesn't want to allow Vladimir Putin's image of virility and strength to become tarnished by the weaknesses of mere humans," CNN analyst Frida Ghitis wrote.
article_snippet: Vladimir Putin rules in the old-fashioned style of a personality cult.
article_snippet: The system needs Vladimir Putin to be larger than life.
article_snippet: Last week, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov sought to allay questions, telling Russian radio station Echo of Moscow that people should not worry and that Vladimir Putin was "absolutely" healthy.
article_snippet: In the course of A Kazakh official many years in power, Vladimir Putin has cultivated the image of a strong and vigorous leader.
article_snippet: Vladimir Putin exploits, captured on film and released to the media, have been many.
article_snippet: And Vladimir Putin enjoys a whopping 86% approval rating, although some critics question the validity of polling some critics say is carried out in a climate where people are afraid to voice opposition to Vladimir Putin's government.