Russian TV airs gymnastic competition in honour of Putin’s ‘girlfriend’

Russian state TV aired a gymnastic competition on Wednesday reportedly within the honour of President Vladimir Putin’s rumored girlfriend Alina Kabaeva.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) smiles subsequent to his rumoured girlfriend Alina Kabaeva. (File Photo: Reuters)

Russia is airing a gymnastic competition reportedly within the honour of President Vladimir Putin’s rumored girlfriend Alina Kabaeva because the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its one hundredth day.

Named ‘Festival Alina’, it was helmed by the Olympic champion and occurred final month however premiered on the Russia-1 channel on Wednesday to mark the International Day for the Protection of Children, as reported by the New York Post.

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A video of the occasion, which is circulating on social media, exhibits a whole bunch of younger gymnasts doing gravity-defying routines.

Russian state TV is selling an “unforgettable celebration of music and sport” on Wednesday afternoon, fronted by none apart from Alina Kabayeva

Its title? “Festival Alina” pic.twitter.com/d8D4jpRdXm

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The Post in its report additionally acknowledged that the competition featured a full navy choir belting out a World War II-era music a few “holy patriotic war” whereas rhythmic gymnasts in sparkly purple clothes danced throughout the stage.

This seems to be the second “Alina Festival” to be held in Moscow in as many months, as reported by Newsweek.

Kabaeva additionally made one other uncommon public look in the course of the occasion bearing her title in April, when she praised the Russian armed forces. Kabaeva additionally reportedly drew parallels between the Soviet victory over the Nazis in World War II and the present conflict in Ukraine.

Kabaeva has been romantically linked to Putin since no less than 2008 although the President and the star gymnast have by no means confirmed their relationship formally.

As the Russia-Ukraine conflict crosses the 100-day mark, Moscow continues its onslaught on the jap area of Ukraine.