VLADIMIR Putin has been leading a life full of secrets including sordid affairs with many women, a new book claims.
A slew of investigations and people’s testimonies revealed the ex-KGB agent’s alleged double – exposing the president’s infidelities and even a “cover story”.
Vladimir Putin has had a string of sordid affairs, a new book claimsEast2West
One of his former lovers, Svetlana KrivonogikhNot known, clear with picture desk
Another former alleged lover Alisa Kharcheva, posing in a photoshoot for Putin aged 19East2West
Putin, who was raised with traditional family values, married his now ex-wife Lyudmila, a former Aeroflot stewardess, with who had two daughters.
However, she divorced the tyrant in 2014 over what is believed to be a slew of affairs, according to a new book called The Tsar Himself. How Vladimir Putin Deceived Us All.
The book, written by two Russian opposition journalists Roman Badanin and Mikhail Rubin, outlines how the Russian leader has been leading a life full of lies.
It claims that shortly before Putin became president, he began an affair with Svetlana Krivonogikh, a 20-year-old former shop cleaner.
In 2003, Krivonogikh gave birth to Putin’s third daughter, Elizaveta, who he has never acknowledged.
The book claims that the affair resulted in Krivonogikh becoming superrich and living a lavish life.
She bought ownership of a luxury ski resort near St Petersburg and a lucrative stake in a bank.
The alleged affair was caught by Marina, wife one of Putin’s allies in the Kremlin.
The book also details how a 17-year-old female student who had appeared in an erotic calendar in honour of Putin’s rule was brought to his residence twice a month for an entire year.
Alisa Kharcheva posed in lingerie for the 2010 calendar alongside the caption “Vladimir Vladimirovich, you are the best!”
Even she acquired a luxury flat in a prestigious area of Moscow and received a place at Moscow State Institute of International Relations, all within a year of meeting with Putin.
Putin is also believed to have dated Alina Kabaeva, a former Olympic rhythmic gymnast while he was still married to Lyudmila.
Putin, 72, has never confirmed the relationship nor reports they have two secret sons together.
But French journalist Celine Nony, author of Alina: Putin’s Secret Love, says her sources, including a relative, confirmed the romance began in 2006 – seven years before Putin announced his divorce from ex-wife Lyudmila.
Putin awards Alina Kabaeva with ‘For Merit to the Fatherland’ order in 2005 in Kremlin, MoscowEast2West
Putin’s alleged secret daughter with Svetlana, Elizaveta KrivonogikhSocial media
The book reveals that Putin gave fake names to his secret children with Kabaeva.
Putin’s alleged secret sons sons Ivan, ten, and Vladimir junior, six – both keen young gymnasts – are known by this surname rather than their real name.
It claims that the family name given to the boys by ex-spy Putin is Spiridonov.
A clip believed to be the first footage of Putin’s younger son appears to show him at his elite gymnastics academy, proudly showing off new somersault moves.
The video also reportedly shows 10-year-old Ivan being interviewed and speaking about “just cool” new gymnastics moves he learned with Olympic coach Alexei Nemov.
A passage from the book reads: “Information about the gymnast and her children is erased from state databases, the boys were given a cover surname — Spiridonov, and all the territory around the Valdai dwelling of the tsar’s family is strictly guarded.
“However sometimes Ivan and Vladimir all the same have appeared in public, thanks to which their photographs are at our disposal.”
Spiridonov appears to be a family name linked to the first name of Putin’s colourful paternal grandfather, Spiridon Putin, who lived from 1879 to 1965.
He was the personal chef for Vladimir Lenin, founder of the Soviet Union, before preparing meals for tyrant Josef Stalin in the Kremlin.
Co-author Badanin defended the decision to disclose the names and photographs of the Putin children “because he is the president of the country”.
Inside mysterious & glam life of Putin’s gymnast lover
By Iona Cleave and Will Stewart
RUSASIA’S so-called “First Mistress”, Alina Kabaeva, 40, lives a continuous life of glamour and mystery but has allegedly spent recent months holed up inside Putin’s secret forest palace.
Since 2008, the brunette bombshell has been the target of sustained speculation that she is Putin’s secret lover and the mother of his youngest kids.
The gymnast-turned-politician is now rumoured to be missing in the wake of last month’s bizarre reports Putin had croaked.
Public appearances by the despot’s young mistress halted in the last week of October – the same day the rumours broke that Putin had suffered a heart attack.
The woman that has never shied from the spotlight appears to have gone to ground.
Alina, who is 31 years younger than Putin, shot to fame as “Russia’s most flexible woman” after picking up hoards of international medals for gymnastics in her teens.
She went on to win Gold at the 2004 Athens Games and Bronze at the 2000 in Sydney.
The now 40-year-old is one of most decorated gymnasts in history, with 2 Olympic medals, 14 World Championship medals, and 21 European Championship medals.
She would later lose six of her World Championship medals for doping.
Her celebrity status was fully secured after she posed naked for a men’s magazine in 2004.
In heavy makeup and partially draped in fur, the nude sporting star smiled provocatively at the camera.
Photographer Mikhail Korolov commented: “I didn’t even need to persuade her. She behaved very naturally. She’s full of sex.”
After retiring from gymnastics, Alina threw herself into a quickly-developed career in politics.
She became a member of the Russian Parliament between 2007 and 2014, representing the United Russia party and voting for various controversial anti-LGBT laws.
It was quite the career move for a woman who had dabbled in modelling and singing.
The Olympic legend was later appointed chair of Moscow’s most important pro-Kremlin TV and newspaper empire, National Media Group — despite having no experience.
Throughout the years, it appears that Putin’s presumed lover has somewhat relished her role as “the uncrowned queen of Russia” – or at least enjoyed the gossip behind it.
Speaking on a YouTube show Popular Politics, he said: “In any other situation, if he were a private individual, if he were a lower-level official, we probably wouldn’t have done it.
“But it’s simple – his life should be in plain sight. He signed up for it in 1999 once he accepted power.”
Co-author Mikhail said: “It’s part of a politician’s job to be public and show his family.
“Why are children a secret then? What is shameful about children…?”
Putin’s three daughters, who are no more a secret, also use family names which mask their identities.
Maria, 40, is known by the name Vorontsova, and Katerina, 38, uses Tikhonova.
Putin’s love child, Luiza, 22, uses the surname Rosova, but is also known as Elizaveta Krivonogikh, her mother Svetlana’s family name.
Luiza also has a passport under the name Rudnova, the family name of a now-dead close Putin friend.
Kharcheva posing in her ‘Pussy for Putin’ photoshoot marking his 60th birthdayEast2West
Former Olympic rhythmic gymnast Alina KabaevaGetty Published: [#item_custom_pubDate]
