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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Putin and Wife Announce Divorce [Watch (HLS stream): Putin and Wife Announce Divorce](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/xLs6mmVd.m3u8) (1:57)  _Published 2013-06-07. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife say they just couldn't go on living separate lives_ --- Jul 27, 2023 3:36 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [‘Liberalism Is Obsolete,’ Russian President Vladimir Putin Says Amid G20 Summit](/video/eBeTYZNB/) ### ‘Liberalism Is Obsolete,’ Russian President Vladimir Putin Says Amid G20 Summit [President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin Kick Off Their Finland Summit](/video/pQsCcwQk/) ### President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin Kick Off Their Finland Summit [Vladimir Putin Takes Oath of Office for Fourth Term as Russian President](/video/vcbGWK1m/) ### Vladimir Putin Takes Oath of Office for Fourth Term as Russian President --- ## Transcript It started as a pretty ordinary Russian version of date night. Going to the ballet. But there has never been anything ordinary about Russia's First Couple. During a break, they walked into an empty room, to stand in front of a camera and review the show. [ FOREIGN ]. Excellent, they said. Then, the reporter asked a question, many Russians have been wondering about for a long time. Is it true, you no longer live together? [ FOREIGN ]. This is true, all my activities and work are related with the publicity. With the total publicity. Some like it. Some don't. Not the clearest answer, so, Lyudmila Putina had to spell it out. Our marriage is over, because we barely see each other. Vladimir Vladimirovich is completely engaged with his work, our children have grown up, they're living their own lives. So, it just happened, that we both have our own lives. This breakup appearance was the first time they'd been seen together, since Putin's inauguration as president, over a year ago. Over the 13 years, he has dominated political life in this country, sightings of his wife had become increasingly rare. In 2008, a Moscow newspaper reported he was planning to divorce her, and marry the Russian Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva. Putin angrily denied that, and the newspaper shut down, soon after. This time as Lyudmila Putina had confirmed the divorce, she explained, she doesn't like flying or publicity. That had to be a big problem, if you're married to a man. Famous for traveling across the world's largest country, attracting lots of attention, with highly publicized, tough- guy stunts. Despite those differences, their marriage lasted, just short, of 30 years. They have two adult daughters. Lyudmila Putina says, her soon- to- be ex- husband, is a loving father and someone she'll always be close to. 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