Alina Kabayeva, a so-called girlfriend of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been included in the proposed sixth round of sanctions by the European Union (EU) in protest of the attack on Ukraine. Though the draft proposal has not been passed yet, the issue is being discussed in Brussels. European leaders are optimistic that it will pass soon. Diplomatic sources said talks were ongoing. Now we have to wait.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Putin is thought to have had an affair with Kabayev for more than a decade. This woman is an Olympic champion in gymnastics. The Kremlin has always denied any involvement. They themselves have never acknowledged this relationship. But Westerners believe Kabayeva is Putin’s girlfriend. CNN.