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Russian president Putin and wife Lyudmila announce split
06 Jun 2013 at 16:37hrs | Views
Russian president Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila have announced on television that their marriage is over.
The couple, who had been married for 30 years, made their divorce public on Russian state television after attending a ballet performance.
"It was a joint decision, we hardly see each other, each of us has our own life", Mr Putin said.
Mrs Putin had rarely been seen in public in recent months, prompting much speculation in Russian media.
The couple, who had been married for 30 years, made their divorce public on Russian state television after attending a ballet performance.
"It was a joint decision, we hardly see each other, each of us has our own life", Mr Putin said.
Mrs Putin had rarely been seen in public in recent months, prompting much speculation in Russian media.
Source - BBC
