Russian president Putin and wife are divorcing
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila have announced they are divorcing.
Married just a few weeks short of 30 years, the Putins announced the decision on state television after attending a ballet performance in the Kremlin on Thursday evening.
"It was our joint decision," Putin said.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}
Lyudmila Putin was rarely seen in public during her husband's long tenure at the top of Russian politics.
"I don't like publicity and flying is difficult for me," she said.