‘Secret Sons Live Like Kings’

The boys cherish the little time they get to spend with their father, who “treats his sons even more reverently than he once did his daughters”, the report said, referring to Putin’s older children, Maria Voronteva, 39, and Katerin Tikhonova, 38.

A staunchly private politician, Putin has admitted publicly to Voronteva and Tikhonova being his daughters – but some Kremlin watchers believe he has as many as six children.

Ivan and Vladimir Jr. reportedly live in the dictator’s palaces and are guarded around the clock by the Federal Protective Service. Nannies, chefs, personal trainers and security guards ensure their every need is met.