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Photos of Russian President Vladimir Putin's alleged secret eldest son have emerged online.
The images of Ivan Vladimirovich Putin, 10, who is rumored to be the son of Putin and former Olympic gymnast turned politician Alina Kabaeva, 41, were allegedly leaked from the Russian channel VChk-OGPU, which is anonymously run, according to the Sun. The child, who is seen staring at the camera with a bowl cut and firm expression while wearing a traditional Russian cossack, was described by the channel as "the loneliest boy in Russia," and reportedly "hardly communicates with other children, spending all his time with guards, governesses, [and] teachers."
Another photo showed Ivan with his suspected mother, who is believed to have four children with Putin, 72, including sons Ivan and Vladimir Putin Jr., according to the Moscow Times, which cited the Dossier Center's investigative report on the situation. The Russian president is confirmed to be the father of at least two daughters, Maria, 39, and Katerina, 38, with his ex-wife Lyudmila Aleksandrovna Shkrebneva.
Putin was reportedly elated when Kabaeva, who had reportedly given birth to two older girls, had Ivan in 2015 at a maternity clinic in Lugano, Switzerland.
“When he was born, Vladimir Putin was so happy that he shouted: ‘Hurray! Finally! A boy!,’” a source with knowledge of the situation told the Moscow Times.
Vladimir Putin Jr. was reportedly born in Moscow in 2019 and both boys are reported to live under luxurious, but isolated conditions.