She won Olympic gold in 2004 and was one of Russia’s most celebrated athletes.

Little is known about Vladimir Putin's personal life. The Russian president is notoriously guarded when it comes to his family but that hasn't stopped investigations into rumours of illegitimate ...

In July 1983, Putin married Lyudmila Putina, a flight attendant. They met in the early 1980s when a mutual friend invited them both to the theatre. “I became friends with Lyuda, my future wife ...