Meet Vladimir Putin's Secret Girlfriend
The Russian ex-gymnast rumoured to have a secret family with Vladimir Putin has appeared in public with what appear to be her two children for the first time.
Alina Kabaeva, 33, who has been linked to the Russian president as far back as 2008, took two young boys - whose ages are unknown - to an ice skating show at the Megasport Arena in Moscow.
After Putin announced his divorce in 2013, he quit talking about his personal life.
That hasn't stopped the rumor mill, however.
Many people believe that Putin is in love with former gymnast Alina Kabaeva.
She won the gold medal for rhythmic gymnastics in 2004.
As early as 2008, there were whispers that Kabaeva and Putin had a close relationship.
Recently, Kabaeva showed up to an ice skating show with two young boys and wearing a wedding ring.
This caused a new round of rumors to start that she might be the maternal head of Putin's secret family.
Others in Moscow dismiss the rumors and say that the two ended their relationship years ago.
Even if that were true, it wouldn't rule out the possibility that he already had children with Kabaeva.
We can't definitively state if Putin has a secret family, but he certainly likes to treat himself to whatever he wants.
