Posted on 12/14/2010 1:24:05 PM PST by kronos77
The January 2011 issue features former rhythmic Olympic gymnast Alina Kabayeva, 27, wearing a £21,000 gold Balmain dress with her hands on her hips.
Viktoria Davydovas decision to give her such prominence in the magazine is one that is likely to irritate the strong man Russian prime minister who has scornfully denied a newspaper report that he has left his wife Ludmila, with whom he has two daughters, for Miss Kabayeva.
While there is no substantive evidence that Mr Putin, 58, is romantically linked to Miss Kabayeva, who also happens to be an MP for Mr Putin's ruling United Russia party, the alleged affair has long been the hottest gossip topic among Russia's elite. Related Articles The gymnast linked to Vladimir Putin: Alina Kabaeva 18
The rumour first came to public prominence in 2008 when a Russian newspaper, owned by billionaire oligarch Alexander Lebedev, quoted a source as insisting the story was true.
Mr Lebedev shut the newspaper down soon afterwards claiming it had not been a commercial success though many suspected the real reason was to appease an angry Mr Putin.
The rumours later escalated when bloggers claimed Miss Kabayeva had subsequently given birth to Mr Putin's love child. Mr Putin has angrily claimed that there is "not one word of truth" in any of the allegations, while Miss Kabayeva's spokesperson has refused to discuss what she derided as "nonsense."
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And, all we got was a Woki.
NOT GUILTY!
Yes this is a classic lol thread. I’m reading it in public on my phone and can’t stop laughing like an idiot!
Be careful with too much praise for the guy. If he doesn’t like you he will kill you or disfigure you. This girl is not allowed a headache.
That’s enough to make a Bulldog break his chain.
Yeah, honey I’m home, O sh*t!
Even though there is surely a certain amount of air-brushing going on to make that photo, she's an impressive young lady.
Putin gets yet another up-tick in his "I'm the coolest leader on Earth" rating.
Back to looking.... Geez...
As Reagan would have said: Trust: but verify.
Awaaah, Putin probably just mentoring her. We’ve had a president recently that was prone to mentoring various women.
Legally, he has Lyudmila his wife of twenty seven years.
I thought that was Gerard Depardieu. Sad thing is, he’s the only one other than Putin I recognized in that photo.
Pootie Poot’s Honey Hottie Ping!
To be on or off the Hottie Ping List please FReepmail me.
Thanks to El Sordo for the heads up.
What a sad state of affairs, huh?
Yeah... I know. That is what I get for marrying a Valkrie that is a decent shot with a pistol. :-)
Невиновный
Hmm. Pretty certain you meant "невиновная", unless you know something about "her" that everyone seems to be hiding...
Putin is a very bad man. However choosing a rhythmic gymnast as a mistress is one of his better choices. Also, she’s part Tatar, which is useful, since Putin ended Tatartstan/Chuvashia’s semi-independence.
Pootie Poot's Patootie.
Darned Google Translate.
But I also likes savings the money...
Ah. The old “blame the computer” ploy.
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