Russian president pleads for family privacy
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RUSSIAN President Vladimir Putin appealed for privacy for his family yesterday, saying he feared being candid on the subject could deprive his two grandchildren of a normal childhood.
Putin, who is divorced, has two daughters. “As for my grandchildren, one already attends nursery school,” said Putin, when asked about his family in a televised question and answer session with voters ahead of a presidential election next year.
“The thing is I don’t want them to grow up like princes. I want them to be normal people. And for that they need ordinary, normal communication with other kids.”
For that reason, he said he preferred not to disclose their names and ages.
“They would be immediately identified and not left in peace. It would damage the children’s development. I ask you to understand me and to treat this position with understanding.”
Putin also touched on the subject of his daughters saying that, despite what he called rumors, they both lived in Moscow.
(Reuters)
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