Vladimir Putin reportedly has two children with his glamorous gymnast mistress Alina Kabaeva, who live in isolation on yachts and commercial jets.
Their names are nine-year-old Ivan Putin and five-year-old Vladimir Putin Jr., and they live like royal princes in the dictator’s palaces, according to independent investigative outlet Dossier Centre.
Surprisingly, the boys had secretly been tutored by British and New Zealand citizens, but now, due to the war in Russia, the 71-year-old ruler is recruiting South African citizens to teach his heirs English.
This comes after Putin warned it was a “bad example” for children as he lectured young students at a Siberian school to mark the first day of the new Russian academic year.
“The children of Vladimir Putin and Alina Kabaeva – Ivan Putin and Vladimir Putin (junior) – are isolated in nursing homes, travelling on yachts and commercial aircraft,” the report said.
Vladimir Putin is said to have two children with his glamorous gymnast partner Alina Kabaeva, pictured right.
Putin has kept his children secret and even refuses to acknowledge his relationship with Kabaeva, 41, an Olympic gold medalist.
Rumours about Putin’s love affair with Kabaeva first surfaced in 2008, but were denied by the Kremlin.
‘They are guarded by FSO (Federal Protective Service) agents, with nannies, governesses and professional trainers at their side 24 hours a day.
‘The brothers have little contact with their peers and see little of their parents, but they appreciate the rare moments they manage to spend with their father.’
They do not attend school and are taught in Putin’s palaces, like the royal children of the last Russian tsar.
The revelations are likely to infuriate Putin, who has kept his children secret and even refuses to acknowledge his relationship with Kabaeva, a 41-year-old Olympic gold medalist, which has existed since 2008, and perhaps before.
The Dossier Centre says it has found photographs of Ivan but is not publishing them for “ethnic reasons”, although it says the secret children’s lavish lifestyle is of legitimate interest.
Ivan is Putin’s first child after three daughters: Maria, 39, Katerina, 37, and Luiza, 21.
The boy told his guardians about the dictator’s reaction when he was born in an elite clinic in Switzerland.
According to the report, Putin was so happy that he shouted: “Hurray! Finally a child!”
Vladimir (junior) was born under strict security measures in Moscow with doctors from a Swiss clinic.
Putin’s princes “do not appear in government databases; since childhood they have had covert documents, which are mostly made for spies and people under state protection.
‘Only their closest relatives know their dates of birth. They do not fly on scheduled flights, but have their own planes. They do not attend kindergartens or schools, they are taught by hired governesses. They live in residences guarded by the Federal Security Service, sail on yachts and travel in armoured trains.’
A palace is located in Valdai, among forests and lakes north of Moscow, according to a source inside Putin’s household.
Alina Kabaeva and Vladimir Putin at an event in the Kremlin
Kabaeva is a retired individual rhythmic gymnast who has been designated an Honored Master of Sports by the Russian government.
“Dozens of people are involved in the daily life of the president’s family: drivers, security guards, teachers, cooks, pilots, coaches, waiters, assistants and many others,” the outlet said.
Earlier this year, the publishing house English Nanny published an advert for staff to care for Putin’s children, when the children were eight and four years old.
The Russian ruler’s family was seeking a “resident English teacher” whose name was not revealed.
“The family lives in isolation,” but the successful candidate will have access to a gym and a tennis court and will have to undergo medical tests during the first two weeks. The family prefers candidates with a South African passport.
“They work in isolation” and cannot “leave the employer’s territory.”
Teachers are paid £6,500 a month to tutor Putin’s children, but many do not stay long in the dictator’s employ and there is a regular turnover of staff.
Putin “was unable to protect his children from Western influence,” the report says, despite his hatred of the West.
‘Their eldest son, Ivan, prefers Disney cartoons and, to his parents’ chagrin, plays at being their characters.
“They have to play mostly alone or with adults who are constantly near Putin’s children. They only see their parents late at night.”
Like the princes, “the brothers have their own cars with drivers; the teachers and servants have separate cars.”
‘At the disposal of the children of Valdai are two ponies, rabbits and a St. Bernard, which is looked after by two FSO dog handlers…
‘Among the toys is a large collection of Lego construction sets and an iPad, not only for playing but also for video calling. They have personal chefs who prepare meals for them separately.
“Just like Vladimir Putin, his children have their own cups and drink only from them. The children are always accompanied by security guards from among the officers of the presidential security service, the main division of the FSO.”
Amid tight security, Putin teaches ice hockey to his eldest son, sometimes watched by Kabaeva.
In winter, the Putin family spends time at their Achipse mountain ski lodge near Sochi, pictured
Kabaeva shakes hands with Putin during a meeting with gymnasts in the Kremlin
Summer holidays may include ‘the 84-metre yacht Graceful… (with) Kabaeva and her two children on board… accompanied briefly by Putin himself’ in the Gulf of Finland.
The teachers travelled on a second yacht, which the children arrived on every day. In winter, the Putins spend time at their mountain ski lodge, Achipse, near Sochi.
‘In addition to yachts and an armoured train, the family has several planes and helicopters at its disposal.’
The dictator is said to spoil his secret children.
“Putin treats his sons with even more reverence than his daughters,” the report says.
“Their teachers, security guards and other staff are afraid of Putin, and he is the only one who can speak sternly to the children.”
According to a source from Dossier, Kabaeva can also be severe and even emotional, but she only takes her father’s punishments seriously. Her father’s praise is probably the main source of her pride.
Rumours about Putin’s love affair with Kabaeva first surfaced in 2008, but were denied by the Kremlin.
“I have a private life in which I do not allow interference. It must be respected,” he lamented in an interview.
He deplored “those who with their runny noses and erotic fantasies lurk in the lives of others.”
She appeared on a Russian show called One Hundred Questions for Adults, where an audience of children asked her about her private life.
In one clip, a boy asked her if she had met her “dream man,” to which she laughingly replied, “Yes.”
She was then asked who the mystery man in her life was, but only revealed that “he’s a very good man, a great man,” although she added: “I love him very much.”
Kabaeva said: “Sometimes you feel so happy that you even feel afraid.”
This came after she posed nearly nude for Maxim magazine and was described by a photographer as “full of sex.”
This week Putin appeared to let slip that he had young children in a rare glimpse into his private life.
“My family members, the younger ones, also speak Chinese,” he told the children listening. “They are fluent.” His children are also learning German.