Vladimir Putin -- did he divorce his wife?

Question

I know, I know, this has to be the most lame query this forum has seen in ages, but please tolerate the petty nature for a moment.

I have a summer work study position (for one of my history professors) and this morning, two of the professors were bickering over, no, nothing of merit such as the Russian/Georgian situation or anything you'd think those brilliant minds (I am only being partially sarcastic. lol) would be discussing, it was whether Putin truly divorced his wife and whether he is or isn't involved with the gymnast turned politician.

Other than seriously wondering if I am being educated by some questionable people :/ I thought it would be nice to put this issue to rest for them -- okay, I confess, I want to present them with the answer, and perhaps get their minds back on to you know, crazy things like preparing for the classes they're going to be teaching this coming semester (I really don't want to be in a class in which the prof's stand around debating with the class the latest "Putin Babe" --- my word, I really wish I could afford a non state school, I really do, lol)

Answer 1

He is still married.

If you read his statement closely, you will see that he denied the divorce NOT the affair.

Divorced?  No

Affair?  Most likely!  I'd bet she isn't the only one he has been with either.

Answer 2

I have no idea.

Nice to see your profs are focusing on the important issues, lol.

Answer 3

No, he didn't.  He is a good man above all of that!!

Answer 4

that's not a lame question, but certainly a funny one.

no, he did not divorce his wife.  he also denied the rumors of him having an affair as totally baseless.  this is not the wording he used (he would not be putin if he simply denied without making a caustic comment) but that certainly was the point.

one funny thing about this story is that there was a (perhaps baseless) suspicion that the rumors about his affair originated in the west and in "retaliation" several russian tabloids published rumors about George Bush having an affair with Condi Rice.  Indeed he seems to like her, doesn't he? ;-)

Answer 5

NO he used her for target practice....is this what they teach you ?omg...

Answer 6

No, he didn't divorce his wife. It was just propaganda and wanting to make Putin look bad. *sigh* Such obnoxious media.

Answer 7

No, he did not! And actually the reporter who put the stupid news in the tabloid was fired for misinforming people and telling lies!