Russian Telegram channel shares alleged photos of Putin's 10-year-old son

Russia's 72-year-old ruler Vladimir Putin has long kept his personal life hidden from both his subjects and the press. However, photos have surfaced online that supposedly show one of his secret children. Source: VChK-OGPU Telegram channel

Details: An image supposedly depicting 10-year-old Ivan Putin, said to be the son of Vladimir Putin and Russian gymnast Alina Kabaeva, was published by the Telegram channel VChK-OGPU.

An image supposedly depicting Ivan Putin.Photo: VChK-OGPU Telegram channel

"VChK-OGPU has obtained photographs showing the most secretive and, perhaps, the loneliest boy in Russia. This is Ivan Putin. He rarely interacts with other children, spending all his time with bodyguards, governesses and tutors - living the life of heir Tutti [a character from the Russian children's story Three Fat Men - ed.]," the post states.

The anonymous authors add: "Our channel has learned that until autumn 2023, Ivan could still occasionally be spotted at public events (the photos were taken during such appearances and do not contain classified or private information), but then these 'public outings' stopped".

Background:

In 2024, journalists found that Putin and Kabaeva likely have two children together: Ivan and Vladimir.

The children are said to live in isolation in Valdai.
Putin has two adult daughters, Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova, from his marriage to his first wife Lyudmila.

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