Putin’s ‘lover’ makes first public appearance after being sanctioned

• Vladimir Putin’s rumored lover was spotted in public for the first time since she was named as his secret partner by Western countries.
• Olympic gold medalist Alina Kabaeva, 39, is rumored to have a hidden family with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
• She was spotted with 28 children at a rhythmic gymnastics training camp in the Black Sea city of Sochi.

Vladimir Putin’s rumored lover was spotted in public for the first time since she was named as his secret partner by Western countries.

Olympic gold medalist Alina Kabaeva, 39; Putin’s lover, is rumored to have a hidden family with Russian President Putin.

She was spotted with 28 children at a rhythmic gymnastics training camp in the Black Sea city of Sochi. She made no mention of the fines imposed on them or her personal life.

It was Kabaeva’s first public appearance since April, when she taped a patriotic TV spot with a group of children at Moscow’s Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, which commemorates those who died in World War II.

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Her emergence this week occurred after she was dubbed the “invisible princess” by a Telegram channel.

‘I want to advise everyone not to give up – attain your goals, do not lose heart,’ she said the 28 young gymnasts as Putin battles in the war with Ukraine.

Despite the fact that she is a well-known Russian sportswoman and the CEO of a firmly pro-Kremlin media conglomerate, her role as Putin’s putative girlfriend is kept hidden from the public eye.

According to unknown US officials, she and Putin had at least three children together, although the Russian public has never been informed of her reputed role as hidden first lady.

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Last month, the United Kingdom sanctioned her, followed by Canada and the European Union.

‘She is reported to have a close personal contact with Putin,’ UK police stated.

Melanie Joly, Canada’s foreign affairs minister, initially described her as “a person very close to Putin.” ‘I don’t know (what) to call her, but his partner, sure, I guess,’ she continued.

The EU has labelled her a “close acquaintance” of Putin, while the US has avoided applying penalties, deleting her off an April list to avoid dealing a personal hit to Putin.

Her brief appearance is only her second this year, and journalists missed an opportunity to question her about being sanctioned and why, as well as her ties to Putin.

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