Kabaeva was first thought to be dating the Russian autocrat in 2008, when she was 24 years old Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years.

Little is known about Vladimir Putin's ex-wife Lyudmila Ocheretnaya. Reports say she hated serving as Russia's first lady, and the couple split up in 2013. More from Politics Little is known about ...

Press Secretary Jen Psaki said this week that more economic penalties could be forthcoming amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine While Vladimir Putin is among the major Russian figures already subject ...