Furthermore, speculation is rife that the elite pair already has a secret family - although such claims have been denied by the Kremlin outright, Daily Mail reports. Kabaeva has been linked with the Russian leader for more than a decade, and is now the head of a major Moscow media company. Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) hands flowers to Alina Kabaeva, Russian rhytmic gymnastics star and Olympic prize winner, after awarding her with an Order of Friendship during annual award ceremony in the Kremlin on J(SERGEI CHIRIKOV/AFP/Getty Images) It is also being alleged that Kabaeva is growing desperate to know when they will tie the knot. LifeNews is allegedly controlled by Olympic gold medal-winning rhythmic gymnast Alina Kabaeva, 35, who is rumored to be the Russian president's 'longtime girlfriend'. 'As a respectable person, I will have to do it sooner or later,' Putin said. In response, the Russian strongman subtly smiled and admitted that he intends to wed again in the future. During an annual televised press conference that ran for almost four hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday was asked by journalist Alexander Yunashev from the tabloid LifeNews when he is getting married and with whom.
