Recently, a Russian newspaper called " Moscow Communist Youth League Members' Daily" suddenly published a message saying that Russian President Putin's "rumored girlfriend" Kabaeva (Alina Kabaeva) secretly gave birth to twins for Putin. However, after the media published the news on its website, it suddenly deleted the news not long after, making it a puzzle.
Kabaeva's starting point: Rhythmic gymnast
Many sports fans are not unfamiliar with Kabaeva's name. She is the famous Artistic gymnast . She won the gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics and the bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics . Kabayeva was born in Uzbekistan in 1983 and grew up in a family of sports: her father was a professional football player. According to " Sun ", Kabaeva began her career in rhythmic gymnastics since she was 3 years old and became a rising star as a teenager.
In 2004, Kabaeva announced her retirement and changed her career to become a model , taking photos for many fashion magazines, and also participated in shooting an action movie. But in 2005 she returned to the arena, but she had to leave the field due to a knee injury, which also turned her attention to the political stage. After being semi-retired, she joined Putin's United Russian Party in 2007 and became a member of parliament. Her last gymnastics performance was in Austria in November 2007.
Gorgeous turn, how did she become a media tycoon?
After more than 6 years as a member of parliament, Kabaeva once again successfully crossed the border. On September 5, 2014, she resigned from parliament and was appointed as the chairman of the group's board of directors.
According to the " Guardian ", it is a large media group that is pro-Kremlin . It owns 25% of the shares of Russia's state-owned TV channel channel (Channel One), and also owns shares in other TV channels and newspapers, including a majority stake in the influential " Message " (Izvestia Daily). The group is controlled by Putin's old friend Yuri Kovalchuk. In 2014, Kovalchuk was punished by the United States due to close ties with Putin.
A spokesman for the group confirmed Kabaeva's appointment, but did not disclose details of when she began to take the position, nor did she be eligible for the position. She has hosted a TV interview program, but it is believed that she has no experience in media management .
Another tag in her life: Putin
In 2008, the Moskovsky Korrespondent reported that Putin secretly divorced his wife Lyudmila and planned to marry Kabaeva. At a press conference, Putin strongly denied the rumor and severely accused reporters of "spying his private life with their runny noses and erotic fantasies." The newspaper, owned by Evening Standard and independent employer Alexander Lebedev, closed soon after. Kabayeva also denied all the scandals at that time, including that she and Putin had a son.
Putin officially announced his divorce in 2013, and his spokesman Peskov responded that there are no other women in Putin's life. He pointed out: "Just a quick glance at Putin's work schedule, it will be easy to understand that there is no room for family relationships in his life."
Kabaeva rarely appears in public in recent years, perhaps because of his identity as the boss of a state-owned media giant, Kabaeva has strict security measures for every time he is active around Moscow. Her last appearance was during her doctoral thesis defense in October last year. In recent years, there have been many rumors about her injection of botox to change her face shape, so she talked about weight issues and a ban on doping for Russian athletes in an interview last year, and talked about her daughter who would let her learn rhythmic gymnastics if she had a daughter.
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