Photo of Putin and Kabaeva's 'Son' Published: Gagik Hambaryan

Political scientist Gagik Hambaryan writes on his Facebook page:

“Today, the whole world is celebrating International Children's Day... On this occasion, a well-known opposition account Ешкин Крот! on Instagram has published a photo of Russian President V. Putin and Olympic champion, famous gymnast Alina Kabaeva’s “son.”

Information regarding the romantic relationship between President Putin and the beautiful Alina, as well as their children together, primarily appears in Russian opposition and Western media, often at the level of rumors. This is largely because the official Kremlin has preferred not to comment on the Russian president's personal life since the divorce of Vladimir and Lyudmila Putin in 2013. Additionally, Putin himself prefers to keep his personal life as private as possible, resulting in numerous rumors being circulated.

According to Ешкин Крот!, the child depicted in the photo was present at the VIP seats during the Easter service at Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral, which was also attended by Putin...