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 Davydova’s 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."
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
So in this case he is “Vlad the Impaler”?
Bill Clinton, “I did not impale.”
Holy shi’ite! But I must say, I don’t think some people understand the spirit of this kind of thread given that it is WOEFULLY LACKING PICTURES OF THE SUBJECT MATTER!
FR is slipping, don’t you think?
Vlad the impale-”her” .... repeatedly.
lol...
Your stains are belong to us.
Seriously.
LOL! I’m guessing you meant to insert a photo?
I see one there.....
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