Officials have confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife of thirty years, Lyudmila Putina, have divorced, reports the BBC. The announcement was not unexpected – the couple revealed in June last year that they were splitting up.
According to the Independent, Mr Putin explained on a TV show at the time: “It was a joint decision: we hardly see each other, each of us has our own life.”
In the same interview Lyudmila said that the divorce would be "civilised" and the two would "always remain close", reports the BBC.
The couple have two daughters, both of whom are in their mid to late twenties.
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