Does Vladimir Putin have a secret son? All you want to know about Ivan Vladimirovich Putin
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Russian President
Vladimir Putin
, frequently at the centre of controversies and speculations about his health issues, is once again under scrutiny, this time over reports of a 'secret son'
As per various websites on Google, Russian president Vladimir was married to Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Ocheretnaya from 1983 to 2014 with whom he shares two daughters Mariya Putina and Katerina Tikhonova.
However, currently a purported image of Putin's 'secret son' is going viral all over the internet. Who is he and why has he never been sighted with his father? Find out all the details below.
Who is Ivan Vladimirovich Putin?
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The photo of Ivan Vladimirovich Putin was reportedly shared by a Russian anti-Kremlin Telegram channel,
VChK-OGPU
. He is allegedly 10-year-old and as per the Mirror, Putinshares him with former Olympic gymnast
Alina Kabaeva
. Additionally, he is believed to have been kept "hidden from ordinary Russians" and lived behind high-security palace walls. His appearance is said to resemble that of young Putin's.
'VChK-OGPU [channel] has obtained a photo of the most secret and probably the loneliest boy in Russia. This is Ivan Vladimirovich Putin. He hardly communicates with other children, spending all his time with guards, governesses, [and] teachers,' said a report, cited by the outlet.
According to investigative reports from the
Dossier Center
, Ivan was born in 2015 at a maternity clinic in Lugano, Switzerland. He is also supposedly obsessed with Disney cartoons and movies and loves dressing up in costumes, much to the dismay of his father. He also loves playing hockey.
How many children does Vladimir Putin have?
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While he shares two daughters with his former wife, Putin is said to share two sons with Kabaeva. Many reported including one by Business Insider claim that Putin shares two sons - Ivan Vladimirovich Putin and younger son Vladimir Jr. They are said to reside in a heavily guarded palace near Lake Valdai, north of Moscow under guarded security and minimal contact with the outside world.
There are also reports of the Russian president sharing a daughter with Svetlana Krivonogikh, a former cleaning lady.
The claims of Ivan being Putin's son remain unconfirmed by the government and Putin himself.
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