Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin keeps his private life out of the public eye. Investigative journalists are now reporting on how luxuriously two of his sons are said to live.
This article first appeared at RTL.de
There have been rumors and speculations about Vladimir Putin’s family for years. Now the independent investigative media company Dossier Centre has revealed details about the lives of his two sons. A life in a golden cage, isolated on luxury estates and surrounded by a whole court of staff.
Vladimir Putin is said to have two sons with his lover, gymnast Alina Kabaeva. Their names are Ivan, nine years old, and Vladimir, five years old. According to research, the children are growing up far away from the public eye, protected from the prying eyes of the world and the media. They do not know a normal everyday life. They live in luxurious residences and travel exclusively on private yachts and business jets. They are looked after by an army of servants and security guards who come from their father’s closest circle of friends and confidants.
The personal safety of the two boys is ensured by officers of the Federal Protection Service (FSO), who look after their safety around the clock, the report says. The children are also permanently accompanied by nannies, governesses and professional trainers. Dozens of people organize everyday life every day: there are drivers, bodyguards, teachers, cooks, pilots, trainers, waiters, assistants – a veritable court. The source the magazine refers to is himself one of the employees. His descriptions were verified using open sources, postings, bank statements and data from government databases.
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Putin occasionally plays ice hockey with the children
The two sons have little contact with other children. And they also rarely see their parents, it is said. When Vladimir Putin takes time for his children, these are very special moments for the sons, the investigative journalists report in their extensive dossier. The Kremlin chief then plays ice hockey with them in a specially built ice rink on the estate in Valdai.
Vladimir Putin keeps his private life very private. It is therefore not known how many children he has in total. Officially, he has two now grown-up daughters with his ex-wife Lyudmila Shkrebneva. However, there have long been rumors about more children. Reports of this have been repeatedly denied by the Kremlin.
Source: Stern
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