Putin reappeared in public after an unusually long 10-day absence . He appeared in a meeting with AFP President Almazbek Atambayev . Atambayev said Putin was 'hot-rodding around , driving his guests ' Follows admission he was ready to put nuclear forces on alert over Crimea . Putin 's absence occurred amid rumours of illness , a coup and a love child . But body language expert believes rumours about poor health could in fact be true .
Putin reappeared in public after an unusually long 10-day absence . He appeared in a meeting with Kyrgyz President Almazbek Atambayev . Atambayev said Putin was 'hot-rodding around , driving his guests ' Follows admission he was ready to put nuclear forces on alert over Crimea . Putin 's absence occurred amid rumours of illness , a coup and a love child . But body language expert believes rumours about poor health could in fact be true .