JRL NEWSWATCH: “Putin Rumors Run Wild as He Shrouds Himself in Secrecy” – Daily Beast/ Anna Nemtsova
“Putin’s secrecy has helped fuel Russia’s black market in information which is thriving online and undermining the president’s authority.”
“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 ….”