Putin And Kabaeva's Children Hired 20 Governesses From Europe

Contrary to claims of "war" with the West.

While Vladimir Putin declares a "hybrid war" with the collective West and accuses Western countries of "Satanism," the Russian president's youngest children are being taught by two dozen foreign teachers and nannies from Britain, Germany, Austria, and Ireland, the "Sistema".

The journalists gained access to correspondence, photos, contracts, bank statements and internal reports related to the hiring of personnel for Putin's offspring. It was organized by the cousins of Putin's friend Alina Kabaeva - Olesya Fedina and Ekaterina Golovacheva. The first supervised the educational process, the second - financial and administrative issues. British English teacher Amanda S., Austrian governess Emma D., Irish-Canadian teacher Jane M., German teacher Christina G., British teacher Harry A., as well as teachers from South Africa, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany, "Sistema" found out.

The teachers were paid about $7-8 thousand a month. Officially, the employees were registered through the structures of the medical center "Sogaz" as translators, which allowed them to receive the status of highly qualified specialists and work visas. Only in August 2022, five foreign employees were officially paid 1.92 million rubles.

From 2017 to 2026, the family employed at least 20 foreign teachers. Their main task was to create a "language bath" for the children - constant communication in English and German. According to internal instructions, by the age of four, Putin's eldest son Ivan was supposed to speak English "like a literate European." His schedule already in 2018 included English, German and music. Staff not only taught the languages but also took care of the children's education. British teacher Amanda S. had to supervise the child's diet - for example, to make sure potatoes were mashed and pasta was poured with broth.

The contracts spelled out ideological restrictions. Governesses were prohibited from discussing LGBT topics with children: "Never impose your religious, political or ideological views on a ward. Do not broach the subject of sexual relationships or sex education without first consulting the employer. Do not, under any circumstances, broach LGBT-related topics." In February 2020, when discussing the contract of German teacher Christina G., she was asked to add conditions for Ivan's upbringing: "Maybe it makes sense to specify that the 'Ward' is a boy, and in role-playing games he can be given only male names and roles."

The teachers lived in isolation near Putin's residences in Valdai and Sochi. They could not leave the area on their own. Employers explained the restrictions by quarantine measures: food and necessary items were bought centrally through deliveries. Emma D., a governess, expected to stay in five-star hotels upon arrival in Russia, but later found herself in the village of Uglovka near Putin's residence in Valdai. Teachers complained about the closed lifestyle. In a letter to her employers, Emma described life there as existing "in the middle of nowhere." British teacher Harry A. in 2023 asked for two months unpaid leave due to burnout at the quarantine.

Kabayeva's sisters kept constant control over staff health. All employees underwent regular medical check-ups. Examinations were conducted at the "Sogaz" clinic in St. Petersburg before employment, then annually and after each trip outside the residences in Sochi and Valdai. Teacher Amanda S. was required to immediately report any symptoms in herself and her child, including even mild ailments. The documents also mention instances of recording "symptoms of mild diarrhea" and episodes of malaise in staff, followed by quarantine and medical supervision. On examination, potential employee Anna A. was diagnosed with Staphylococcus aureus. Subsequent additional tests did not confirm the presence of infection, but she was not allowed to work. In case of infectious diseases or long-term deterioration of health, the contract could be terminated unilaterally.

The impressions of working in the Putin family are not pleasant. One of the former foreign governesses told Sistema that she worked for the Russian family for about three months, but was never told who she worked for. She noted the unpleasant manner in which she interacted with her employer: "I was just a person receiving commands and orders."

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