Vladimir Putin . . . is it just me?

[Kelda]

for Kerry....



Film 'reveals' Putin's love life

A new film purported to be based on President Vladimir Putin's normally very private life is soon to be released in Russia.

The film, called A Kiss - Off the Record, is due to come out on Valentine's Day, but only on DVD.

Its fictional hero is a German-speaking St Petersburg Russian with a secretive job who marries a stewardess, has two daughters and rises to the presidency.

This matches the president's life story although his name is not mentioned.

The film was completed five years ago, but there has been speculation that the Kremlin delayed its release until now, weeks before President Putin leaves office.

Very little is known of President Putin's private life. His wife Ludmila rarely appears in public, and there are very few pictures of his grown-up daughters Maria and Katerina.

"What is he like in life and in the family? What is in his soul? Will he have room left in his heart for love?" the film's publicity brochure says of the fictional character.

The Kremlin was not consulted about the film, which was shot from 2001 to 2003, Anatoly Voropayev, the film's producer and a former deputy regional governor, told journalists at a preview.

"We live and work under a certain first person so when we speak about politics we cannot just ignore that," he said.

But the film's real heroine is the stewardess, who also bears the name Ludmila, said the film's artistic director Oleg Fomin.

"It is a family love story above all, it is a story about a woman whose husband is very busy at work, a woman who wants a family and children and wants to see her beloved person close to her," he said.

Some of the film's key scenes appear to recreate Vladimir Putin's first meeting with Ludmila, their marriage in 1983 and their move to Dresden in Germany where he worked for the KGB, reports say.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/europe/7230404.stm

Published: 2008/02/06 13:09:22 GMT

© BBC MMVIII

[Kerry]

for Kerry....

Oh, Kelda, thank you so much for posting this. I do so hope it's released with English sub-titles. I, for one, will definitely be getting a copy.

Vladimir is very private about his personal life. Very few pics of Lyudmila exist in the public domain and even fewer of his two daughters. In fact, this is the only pic I have of them all together.

 

These are the only other pics I have of Lyudmila (I'd like to think they're her  dogs, not his! ).

This is the most treasured pic I have in my VVP collection. It was taken in my back garden, during Vladimir's visit to Sydney for the APEC Summit last year. It's not widely known that he visited me at that time, so keep it under your hat (especially from Lyudmila!). And yes, those flowers were  for me! Sigh!

[Kelda]

 

[Kelda]

Putin dismisses divorce rumours

Outgoing Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied rumours he has secretly divorced and plans to remarry.

He told reporters during a visit to Italy there was "not a single word of truth" in the tabloid news reports.

The papers linked him to 24-year-old former Olympic gymnast Alina Kabayeva, who is now a member of parliament.

Mr Putin said: "I have always reacted negatively to those who with their snotty noses and erotic fantasies prowl into others' lives."

He said many beautiful women were mentioned in the papers and he liked "them all, like all Russian women".

"I don't think I will offend anyone if I say that I, personally, consider that our Russian women are the most talented and the most beautiful," he said standing alongside Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.

"If anyone can compete with them, then it might be Italian women," he added in response to a Russian reporter's question on the rumours.

Ms Kabayeva's office has told other news organisations that she has no comment on the claims.

A spokeswoman for Ms Kabayeva, quoted by Reuters news agency, said the reports of a romantic liaison with President Putin were "all complete rubbish".

Berlusconi comments

Mr Berlusconi has also been known to pronounce on the physical attributes of women.

Only last week, he said right-wing female politicians were better looking than their left-wing counterparts.

He was quoted as telling local media on the pre-election campaign trail that the left had "no taste" in women.

His remarks provoked an angry reaction from the centre-left, which accused him of being sexist.

It is unclear whether Mr Putin's comments will prompt a similar reaction in Russia, where he has cultivated what some see as a macho image.

He has been photographed fishing, bare-chested in the wild, on board fighter jets and taking part in black-belt judo.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/1/hi/world/europe/7354638.stm

Published: 2008/04/18 13:37:27 GMT

© BBC MMVIII

[Kerry]

Thanks so much for posting that story, Kelda.   

The rumours have even reached us way down here in Oz. God only knows what the truth actually is. I guess it'll all come out in the fullness of time? 

[injest]

[injest]

uh oh, Kerry....did you make Vlad mad??!

[Kerry]

uh oh, Kerry....did you make Vlad mad??!

 

I've moved on from Vlad, Jess! 

Click here to see my latest boyf:

http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=29714.new;topicseen#new

Just call me Freeda Fickle!     

[injest]

I've moved on from Vlad, Jess! 

Click here to see my latest boyf:

http://bettermost.net/forum/index.php?topic=29714.new;topicseen#new

Just call me Freeda Fickle!     

oh my god...no wonder Vlad is angry...you threw him over for a Hollywood pretty boy??

so THAT is why he is performing war games in the Carribbean! If we get invaded I am blaming YOU!

[Kerry]

oh my god...no wonder Vlad is angry...you threw him over for a Hollywood pretty boy??

so THAT is why he is performing war games in the Carribbean! If we get invaded I am blaming YOU!

Hey! Who you callin' "pretty"?