Overview

• The first alleged photo of Ivan Vladimirovich Putin, 10, was leaked by the VChK-OGPU Telegram channel, sparking renewed interest in rumors about Vladimir Putin’s secret children.
• Ivan is reportedly the son of Putin and former gymnast Alina Kabaeva, born in 2015 in Lugano, Switzerland, though the Kremlin has consistently denied these claims.
• The leaked photo shows Ivan in traditional Russian attire, with reports describing him as living in isolation under strict security, surrounded by caretakers and tutors.
• Putin officially acknowledges only two daughters from his marriage to Lyudmila Shkrebneva, but rumors suggest he has additional children, including another son and a daughter.
• The leak adds to ongoing speculation about Putin’s private life, which remains shrouded in secrecy, with past investigations linking him to multiple unverified offspring.