(London Telegraph) Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila tells a TV reporter they are divorcing after nearly 30 years of marriage.
The Putins made the statement on state television after attending a ballet performance at the Kremlin.
"This was our joint decision," Putin said.
Lyudmila Putin was rarely seen in public during her husband's long tenure at the top of Russian politics and implied that she didn't like to travel with him on his frequent trips.
"I don't like publicity and flying is difficult for me," she said.
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