Where In The World Is Vladimir Putin: Death, Coup, Love Child, And Other Theories On The Internet

As political hide-and-seek goes, Russia's Vladimir Putin seems to have everyone scratching their heads. The leader who normally doesn't shy away from the spotlight appears to have vanished from the face of the earth as questions into his policies and even his sex life plague him.

Is he hiding from the truth or merely taking a hiatius from his presidential duties? Here are some guesses and conspiracy theories surrounding Putin's sudden absence.