Putin has two secret sons with his gymnast lover Kabaeva: Report
File photo of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is one of the strongest political leaders in the world. However, his personal life has remained shrouded in mystery and not much is known about his family.
A Russian investigative journalism website's report has now made some startling claims, that Putin has two secret sons who are spending their luxurious life in a heavily guarded mansion, but in isolation.
The Dossier Centre claimed that the two sons - Ovan Putin and Vladimir Putin Jr. - have been living in their father’s vast mansion which is close to Lake Valdai.
The mother of the two boys is former Olympic rhythmic gymnast Alina Kabaeva whose relationship with Putin has been known in Russia, claimed the Dossier Centre.
As per the report, the two boys have governesses, nannies, teachers and officers from the Kremlin Federal Guard and they love playing with a huge Lego set. The boys also have an iPad each.
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“They have to play mostly alone or with adults. They only see their parents late at night," said the report.
In the mansion, there are two ponies, rabbits, and a St Bernard dog which is looked after by Kremlin guards but stays with the family. The report also stated that the two children use Disneycartoon impressions to annoy Putin.
Putin's sons have no mention in government databases
As per the report, Ivan was born at the Sant’Anna maternity clinic in the spring of 2015 in the Swiss city of Lugano and Vladimir Jr. was born in the spring of 2019 in Moscow.
Putin has never spoken directly about the boys. However, while addressing school children in Siberia, this week he said, “Members of my family, the little ones, speak Chinese.” It has also been reported that the kids are learning English and German.
However, there is no mention of Putin's sons in any government databases.
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“Their dates of birth are only known by their immediate family. They don’t fly on regular flights, they have separate planes,” stated the report.
“They don’t attend kindergartens or schools, they are [taught by] hired governesses. They live in residences guarded by the FSO, sail on yachts and ride armoured trains," it added.
(With inputs from agencies)