The sons of Vladimir Putin and Alina Kabaeva live a luxurious life in isolation from the world.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his alleged partner, former Olympic gymnastics champion Alina Kabaeva, have two sons, aged five and nine. Dossier Centerreport in Forbes stated. The publication attributed this information to a Russian investigative organization, which cited unnamed sources who claimed to see children regularly.
The portal claims that the couple's children are growing up in a highly secure home in complete privacy. The boys live secluded, away from the public eye, and rarely see their parents.
Mr Putin, 71, has publicly announced that he is the father of two daughters, Maria, 39, and Katerina, 38, with his ex-wife Lyudmila Putina, whom he married in 1983.
Dossier Center claims that Ms Kabaeva and Mr Putin began dating in 2008, six years before his divorce from Lyudmila was finalised. According to the report, Ms Kabaeva, 41, gave birth to Ivan at a maternity centre in Lugano, Switzerland, and Vladimir Jr. in Moscow.
Ivan and Vladimir Jr. live in Putin's mansion northwest of Moscow, although, according to the Dossier Center report, they do not socialize with other children their age and attend music lessons and work with personal trainers in swimming and gymnastics.
Ivan reportedly took part in artistic gymnastics competitions and often played in hockey matches with his father.
Last year, reports emerged that Russian President Vladimir Putin had secretly spent millions on his girlfriend to buy a large property for her and their young children. Telegraph The leader is said to have transferred millions in illegal funds to purchase a large mansion and a large penthouse for his girlfriend Alina Kabaeva.