Putin in self-isolation due to COVID-19 cases in inner circle
The Hindu
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that Russian President Vladimir Putin tested negative for COVID-19.
Russian President Vladimir Putin entered self-isolation after people in his inner circle became infected with the coronavirus, the Kremlin said Tuesday, adding that the leader himself tested negative for COVID-19. Mr. Putin, who is fully vaccinated with Russia's Sputnik V, held several public engagements indoors on Monday and even said that he may have to quarantine soon. An aide at the time sought to suggest he was speaking generally and insisted on Tuesday that no one's heath was endangered.
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