Alina attended many events at the Kremlin in the mid 2000s (Picture: East2West News)
Vladimir Putin’s two secret children live like princes in lavish homes far from the public eye – and reportedly annoy their iron fisted father with their adoration for Disney characters, a new report has said.
A new report from the Dossier Centre, an organisation which tracks the criminal activity of various people associated with the Kremlin, revealed two secret sons Putin shares with former Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva.
It’s long been rumoured that Putin shares a family with Kabaeva, 41, whom he allegedly became engaged to in 2008 – though Putin has never confirmed this.
The Dossier Centre has reported in their newest release, ‘Succession’, that Putin and Kabaeva have two sons- Ivan Putin, 9, and Vladimir Putin Jr, 5.
The children live like princes in Putin’s countless residences, and are taught by a private tutor.
Like any other children, the pair reportedly love Disney characters, with the Dossier Centre reporting: ‘Ivan prefers Disney cartoons and, to the displeasure of his parents, plays pretending to be their characters.’
The pair were seen shaking hands during a meeting with gymnasts (Picture: East2West News)
‘They have to play mostly alone or with adults, who are constantly around Putin’s sons. They only see their parents late at night,’ the report added.
The two children are heavily guarded and have not been shown to the public. They travel on yachts and business jets, and no birth records of either child are available.
They also live in palaces owned by their father – many of which were gifted to their mum Alina. One of them allegedly has a gold toilet brush.
The Dossier Centre explained: ‘They are guarded by FSO [Federal Protective Service] officers, with nannies, governesses and professional trainers by their side around the clock.
‘The brothers have little contact with their peers and see little of their parents, but they appreciate the rare moments they manage to spend with their father.’
Who is Alina Kabaeva?
Alina has had two sons with Putin, it’s believed (Picture: East2West)
The alleged first lady of Russia is a member of the Russian Duma who won gold in rhythmic gymnastics.
Originally from Tashkent Uzbekistan, she gained fame in rhythmic gymnastics, earning 2 Olympic medals, 14 World Championship medals, and 21 European Championship medals.
She met Putin between 2006-2007, and it’s believed they got engaged in 2008. Putin was still married to his first wife, Lyudmila, at the time, though it’s believed they lived apart by then.
The pair divorced in 2013, with the controversial announcement made on camera for the Russian media.
She splits her time between the lavish residence situated between St Petersburg and Moscow, and the penthouse in the Royal Park residential complex in Sochi.
How many children does Putin have?
Maria Vorontsova works as an endocrinologist (Picture: AFP)
Katerina Tikhonova competed as an acrobat (Picture: Reuters)
If the report from the Dossier Centre is true, Putin has a total of four children – Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova, from his first marriage; along with Ivan and Vladimir Putin from Alina Kabaeva.
Endocrinologist Maria, 39, is Putin’s eldest daughter and works as an endocrinologist.
Katerina Tikhonova, 37, is an accomplished dancer while also heading Innopraktika, known as Russia’s National Intellectual Development Foundation.
Putin regularly lectures Russians on the importance of large families.
‘Motherhood is an exquisite purpose for women,’ he said on International Women’s Day.
Having a family was ‘the most important thing for any woman, no matter what career path she chooses or what professional heights she attains’.
Putin said: ‘If two people produce only one [child], the population decreases. Even if two, it stays horizontal.
’And in order to ensure the growth of the people and the population, it is a minimum need for a family to have three children.
’And for this to happen, the family must be born early [when the parents are still young].’
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