Putin reportedly reappears!

Amid rumors that Russian President Vladimir Putin's health has deteriorated, Russian state television released footage of the 62-year-old leader meeting with Supreme Court chairman Vyacheslav Lebedev on Friday.

The latest Kremlin statement and footage comes after Putin's rare absence from the public eye for more than a week. Putin's last appearance was on March 5 with the Italian prime minister.

According to the Kremlin, Putin will meet with the president of Kyrgyzstan early next week, the Associated Press reports.

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