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| Russia's Vladimir Putin says his marriage is over | Russia's Vladimir Putin says his marriage is over |
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| Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila have said their marriage is over. | Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila have said their marriage is over. |
| The couple, who had been married for 30 years, made their divorce public on Russian state television after attending a ballet performance. | |
| "It was a joint decision, we hardly see each other, each of us has our own life", Mr Putin said. | |
| Mrs Putin had rarely been seen in public in recent months, prompting much speculation in Russian media. | Mrs Putin had rarely been seen in public in recent months, prompting much speculation in Russian media. |
| She told the TV the divorced was "civilised" and the couple would "always remain close". | |
| Vladimir Putin and Lyudmila Shkrebneva were married in 1983. They have two daughters. | |
| They were last seen together at Mr Putin's inauguration for his third term as president on 7 May 2012. |