Does Russia's Vladimir Putin have a wife and kids? Everything you need to know

01.03.2022 - 21:31 / ok.co.uk

Vladimir Putin tends to keep his personal life away from the spotlight which means not much is known about him, aside from his political life.The 69 year old President of Russia was married to former flight attendant Lyudmila between 1983 and 2014, but they went their separate ways due to "barely seeing each other." She said: "Vladimir is completely submerged in his work. Our children have grown up, each of them is living her own life… And I truly don’t like publicity." The couple announced they were ending their marriage in June 2013, and the divorce was then finalised by the Kremlin in April 2014. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

You can sign up at the top of the page. The pair first met in Leningrad when a mutual friend invited Putin to see a play along with several others. But during their marriage Lyudmila tended to keep a low profile.

Does Vladimir Putin have children? Putin has never really publicly acknowledged his children, and makes an effort to shield them from the spotlight. Putin is believed to have had two daughters with his ex wife Lyudmila, including Katerina Tikhonova who seems to be building a public profile of her own. She's also been seen speaking at the St.

Petersburg International Economic Forum in Russia. His other daughter is named Maria, and she was born in Leningrad in 1985.The girls are believed to be named after their grandmothers, and Maria's nickname is Masha.They attended a German-language school when the family moved to Moscow in 1996 but when Putin became acting president they were removed and educated at home. Lyudmila said in a quote on Putin's government website: "Not all fathers are as loving with their