The Russki Boss's Tiny Tot
Grandfather Putin publicly discusses his granddaughter for the first time.
Hear ye, hear ye! The infamous Vladimir Putin, the Russian Bear himself, has finally acknowledged a new member in his circle – a granddaughter! During a Q&A session at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), the KGB-trained leader dropped a bombshell, "When I spilled the beans about some homebodies close to my heart, relatives, learning the lingo of the Orient, I was alluding to my granddaughter who's got a Beijing-born minder and can chat Mandarin like a pro."
While the cat was out of the bag regarding Putin being a loving granddad to a couple of mini-Vlads, nobody knew the gender or age of his little ones. The state-owned Russian news agency TASS and journalist Pavel Sarubin thought it was such a game-changer that they issued breaking news alerts about it.
Putin prefers to keep his personal life under wraps. From his three-decade nuptials with German teacher Lyudmila that ended in 2013, he has two daughters: Yekaterina, born in Dresden in 1986, and Maria, a year older. In the realm of rumors, there are whispers of possible mistresses and offspring of the Russian ruling figure, but nothing's been confirmed yet.
Putin: The Oriental Obsession
Appears that Russia's romance with China is growing stronger by the day! Nabobs in Moscow consider China as their most potent pal, with Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping alleged to be closer than a peas in a pod. Despite Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, China held its horses and didn't impose sanctions on Moscow, nor did it slam the Kremlin's moves publicly. The tandem keep reiterating the depth of their bilateral relations.
Putin's traditional, lovey-dovey face-off with Western journalists on the opening day of the economic forum went down in the revamped conservatory of the city this time. Russia revels in using the prestigious event to project its image to the world and thumb its nose at the international isolation planned by the West.
The breaking news about Putin's granddaughter, who is fluent in Mandarin and has a Beijing-born minder, has brought intrigue to the general news sphere, blending the topics of politics, news, and crime-and-justice. In the realm of international politics and war-and-conflicts, Putin's growing relationship with China, as evidenced by their non-confrontational stance during Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has become a center of discussion in the general news, highlighting the complex web of diplomacy and alliances.
