Putin's secret sons: New dossier reveals hidden family life
Russian President Vladimir Putin has two young sons with his lover Alina Kabaeva, according to an investigation by the Dossier Centre, which monitors the activities of Kremlin representatives.
According to the Centre, Putin's first son with Kabaeva, Ivan, was born in 2015. The second, Vladimir, was born in 2019. The Dossier received documents on this matter from a person working at Putin's residence. It is emphasised that this person often sees Putin's children.
Putin's children travel on private aeroplanes and yachts associated with Putin. Their safety is ensured by the Federal Protective Service (FSO). They do not appear in public places and live in presidential residences.
According to the investigation, a centre in Valdai was opened specifically for Ivan and Vladimir. Gouvernesses work with them, and teachers were sought via the English Nanny portal.
The Dossier found one of the advertisements. A teacher for the young Putins would work a total of 60 hours over 5 days a week in the St Petersburg area. Responsibilities would also include accompanying them on trips. Salary - £6300 per month. English Nanny emphasises that it has been cooperating with the family for a long time and has found them teachers of English and German.
After the invasion of Ukraine, the children’s teachers included English-language educators from South Africa, which Russian authorities regard as a "friendly country." Children are also said to be learning.
Educators who agree to cooperate are not allowed to leave the residence and must "live in isolation."
Employed as hospital translators
Putin's children's teachers are to receive salaries through a clinic in St Petersburg, where Wagner Group fighters injured on foreign missions, including in Ukraine, are treated.
According to the Dossier, since 2020, at least 10 foreign teachers have signed contracts with the clinic. Formally, they provide translation services for the facility. But their salaries are significantly higher. Salaries start at £2600 to over £9600 per month.
One of the teachers, a 32-year-old Bosnian teaching German, earned over 20 million rubles (over £220,000) over the past 4 years. She was also said to have received a large loan.
The teaching staff does not have contact with the children's parents. Orders are received from family assistants. Kabaeva's cousin, Oksana Fedina, is said to pretend to be Ivan and Vladimir's mother in front of the nannies.
According to the Dossier, Ivan plays hockey, sometimes with his father. He reportedly participates in gymnastics competitions, but the exact locations have not been disclosed.
Putin has never admitted he has sons
The Swiss "Sonntags Zeitung" had previously reported that Putin and Kabaeva have two sons. One was said to have been born in Switzerland, and the other in Moscow but under the care of a Swiss doctor.
Putin has never publicly admitted to having sons, although he has indicated that his family has children. He once even mentioned that the youngest members of his family are learning Chinese.
In 2013, Putin divorced his wife but never admitted to having an affair with Alina Kabaeva. In 2022, Britain and the United States imposed sanctions on Putin's lover.
