Vladimir Putin's Divorce Is Now Official

The Kremlin just got a tiny bit colder.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is officially no longer married to Lyudmila, his wife of more than 30 years, according to multiple reports. Putin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov confirmed the news to Russian news agency Itar Tass on Tuesday, months after the couple said they would divorce in a surprise television announcement last June. The Putins have two daughters, Yekaterina and Maria, both in their late 20s.

As of Wednesday, Putin's biography page on the Kremlin website no longer mentions Lyudmila, according to The Moscow Times. However, site visitors can still find her name on a page dedicated to a lengthier version of the president's life story.  Read more...