Putin's Defense Minister and Chief of the General Staff Have Vanished

 "Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, a Putin crony, has not been seen in person since
March 11. Another face awaiting its own personal milk carton is that of Chief for the General Staff Valery Gerasimov. Like Shoigu, Gerasimov has not been seen in public since March 11.

 For the time being, Shoigu and Gerasimov dropping out of sight are mere data points. They could very well reappear in the future with reasonable explanations for their absences. However, if they have been removed from their posts, we are dealing with a different scenario." RS