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NEWS ABOUT: Alina Kabaeva

Alina Kabaeva stories: 4 news summaries

 Putin Denies 
 Digging ABBA 
 Cover Show 

But spokesman
admits that ex-KGB agent is a fan

Feb 7, 09 3:38 PM CST
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin is no dancing queen, the Kremlin insists, denying reports that Russia’s prime minister attended a hush-hush ABBA cover concert, AFP reports. “Officially and for sure Vladimir Putin never took part in any concert of the kind,” Putin’s spokesman said. “He wasn’t there.... More »

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Russia • Moscow • Vladimir Putin • ABBA • Alina Kabaeva • Alexander Lebedev

 Mamma Mia! 
 Putin's a Dancing Queen 

Putin's secret Abba tribute band concert

Feb 6, 09 9:56 AM CST
(Newser) - Russia's Vladimir Putin may appear to have ice flowing through his veins, but beneath that arctic exterior is the pulsating heart of an ABBA fan. The Russian PM paid $30,000 to have Abba tribute group Bjorn Again secretly flown to Moscow for a private concert for himself and a... More »

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Russia • Moscow • Vladimir Putin • ABBA • Alina Kabaeva • Alexander Lebedev • Bjorn Again • Lake Valdai

 Putin Blasts Remarriage Rumors 

Russian prez denies he's divorcing to wed ex-gymnast

Apr 18, 08 1:22 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin moved swiftly to put to rest rumors he was planning to divorce his wife to marry a 24-year-old former gymnast and current member of parliament. During a visit to Italy, the lame duck Russian president assured reporters that there was "not a single word of truth" to... More »

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Russia • divorce • Vladimir Putin • marriage • gymnast • Lyudmila Putin • Alina Kabaeva

Putin Set to Wed 24-Year-Old Gymnast

Russian president said to have split from wife
2 months ago

Apr 17, 08 5:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Vladimir Putin is said to be preparing to marry a 24-year-old star Russian gymnast, the Telegraph reports. Rumors of the 56-year-old president’s courtship to Alina Kabaeva have been swirling around Moscow for months, but were recently printed by a Russian newspaper that found a St. Petersburg event planner who... More »

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Russia • Vladimir Putin • prime minister • United Russia • mistress • Dmitry Medvedev • Alina Kabaeva

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