Vladimir Putin's ‘secret son, 10, with Olympic gymnast pictured for first time after leak'
Images of Ivan Vladimirovich Putin, ten, surfaced on Telegram channel VChk-OGPU, which has links to spooks and other insiders.
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His mum is Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, 41, with him, below.
She also has another son, Vladimir, four.
Putin, 72, has two adult daughters with his ex-wife and has never confirmed other children — but let slip he watches kids' films with 'my little ones'.
'VChK-OGPU [channel] has obtained a photo of the most secret and probably the loneliest boy in Russia,' said a report.
'This is Ivan Vladimirovich Putin.
'He hardly communicates with other children, spending all his time with guards, governesses, [and] teachers.'
The boy is said to resemble Putin in his Soviet childhood.
Until now, the children have never been seen and live out of sight behind his high-security palace walls.
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