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Putin Denies Digging ABBA Cover Show

Wesley Oliver — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 15:38:03 CST

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.” One female performer countered, “I got...

Mamma Mia! Putin's a Dancing Queen

Peter Fearon — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:56:01 CST

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...

Putin Blasts Remarriage Rumors

Katherine Thompson — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 13:22:29 CDT

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 the...

Putin Set to Wed 24-Year-Old Gymnast

Nick McMaster — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:31:12 CDT

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 said...