Vladimir Putin's Secret Son Ivan, 10, Seen Online

Recent reports from Russian and Western investigative sources have revealed what are said to be the first public images of Ivan Vladimirovich Putin, believed to be the secret 10-year-old son of Russian President Vladimir Putin and former Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva. The images, released by the anti-Kremlin Telegram channel VChK-OGPU, depict Ivan as living in extreme seclusion, spending most of his time with guards and governesses rather than other children. Independent journalists and the Dossier Centre have long reported that Putin and Kabaeva share at least two sons, Ivan and his younger brother Vladimir Jr., but the Kremlin continues to deny the relationship or the existence of these children. The boys are reportedly raised in isolation within Putin’s palatial residences under heavy security, and are educated privately rather than attending public schools. Speculation about their lives has grown due to rare, indirect comments made by Putin about spending time with unnamed 'little ones,' further fueling rumors about his hidden family. Despite lavish living conditions, reports describe the children as leading lonely lives, with little contact with peers and limited interaction even with their parents.