10 facts about divorce Putin

June 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin Palace announced his divorce. The day before he and his wife Lyudmila appeared together in the State Kremlin Palace on the ballet "Esmeralda". Sharing his impressions of the ballet, the President decided to tell the personal: "All my work, all my work related to the public, c absolute publicly. Someone like it, someone - no. But there are people who absolutely not compatible with it. Here Lyudmila defended watch 8 years 9 years. So, in general, it is the general solution ».

Introducing 10 facts about marriage and divorce Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila.




30 years
Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila (nee - Shkrebneva) have been married for almost 30 years.



Relationship
In 1980, they introduced a mutual friend. He called Vladimir Putin to the theater, as well as invited Ludmila with her girlfriend. At that time, Ludmila was a flight attendant and arrived in Leningrad for three days.



Offer
3 years after dating Lyudmila Putin did Shkrebneva offer. In July 1983, they registered their relationship. A few years after that, Lyudmila Putin graduated from Leningrad State University with a degree in philology novelist.



GDR
In 1985-1990, Vladimir Putin served in the GDR in the territorial razvedtochke in Dresden. Lyudmila Putin went with him.



The birth of children
In 1985, before leaving for Germany, the couple had a daughter, Maria, and in 1986 in the Dresden - daughter Katherine.



Return to Russia
In 1990, Vladimir Putin and his wife returned to Leningrad, and in 1996 they moved to Moscow, where he began his political career Putin.



First Lady of the state
In 2000, Vladimir Putin was elected President of Russia, and Lyudmila Putin became the first lady of the state.



Languages ​​and hobbies
Lyudmila Putin initiated the creation of the Center for Russian Language Development. He speaks German, Spanish, French, Portuguese. Interested in theater arts, music, love songs. Enjoys tennis, skiing. Sometimes public statements on the Russian language and education.



Alina Kabaeva
In the late 2000s there were rumors of a romance with Putin's famous gymnast and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva. There was even talk about their possible wedding. However, Vladimir Putin has categorically denied these rumors.
Asked about this, he in 2008 said: "No one is allowed to interfere in the private lives as ordinary people and politicians».
Divorce
June 6, 2013 it became known about the divorce of the president. Lyudmila Putin said that "this is a civilized divorce", and Vladimir Putin explained that the decision they took together. Putin explained that not everyone is ready for the degree of publicity which implies the status of the President's wife. He also said that he and Lyudmila and after divorce will remain close friends.