Putin, 69, was reportedly “unthankful” when he learned that Kabaeva, a 39-year-old former Olympic gymnast who has been romantically linked to the Russian leader, is pregnant with a daughter, according to the anonymous Telegram. General SVR account. Newsweek was unable to independently verify the claim. General SVR is an anonymous Telegram channel allegedly run by a former Russian Foreign Intelligence Service agent. “We have already reported that Alina Kabaeva, the roommate of the President of Russia, is pregnant,” the post read. “The gender of the unborn child was revealed yesterday — it’s a girl.” Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) gives flowers to Alina Kabayeva, a Russian rhythmic gymnastics star and Olympic medalist, after awarding her the Order of Friendship during the annual awards ceremony in the Kremlin, June 08, 2001. SERGEI CHIRIKOV/AFP/Getty Images According to the post, the news of Kabaeva’s pregnancy “didn’t sit well with the future father and president of Russia,” who also reportedly said he had “already several children and even more daughters.” The anonymous poster claimed that Putin expressing his displeasure with the pregnancy “very upset Alina Maratovna”, using Kabaeva’s first and middle name. The Telegram channel claimed in May that Kabaeva had become pregnant. “Putin has found out that his mistress is pregnant again – and apparently this was not planned,” he said at the time. As Newsweek’s Fact Check team previously reported, while the Telegram channel has a large following and is widely reported in Western media, it has offered no evidence to support its self-proclaimed relationship with former or current Russian intelligence officials or the country’s security apparatus. . Newsweek has reached out to Russia’s foreign ministry for comment. Putin, who divorced his then-wife Lyudmila Alexandrovna Ocheretnaya in 2013 after 30 years of marriage, has denied having a romantic relationship with Kabaeva. The former athlete also refused to confirm rumors that she has or had a relationship with the Russian leader. Rumors have been swirling about an alleged relationship between the pair for years. Kabaeva has been called “Russia’s First Mistress” and “Secret First Lady”. In 2008, the Russian newspaper Moskovsky Korrespondent was shut down days after it reported that Putin had plans to divorce Lyudmila for Kabaeva. Earlier Western media reports, citing unnamed sources, claimed that Kabaeva has two young sons with Putin, as well as twin girls born in 2015. It has also been claimed that Kabaeva and their children currently reside in Switzerland, although Newsweek was unable to independently verify the claim. Kabaeva has won two Olympic medals and has also received 14 World Championship medals and 21 European Championship medals.
