Vladimir Putin's appearance at Russia's annual Day of Memory and Sorrow ceremony has reignited speculation about his health after photographs from the event prompted renewed debate over his facial expressions and appearance.
The Russian president attended commemorations marking the 85th anniversary of the start of what Russia calls the Great Patriotic War, laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Moscow on 22 June. While the ceremony itself followed a familiar script of remembrance and military symbolism, the images released afterwards quickly became the real story.
