Vladimir Putin's dark reason for keeping daughters and grandchildren hidden

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Vladimir Putin's two daughters are kept well away from the public spotlight, with his grandchildren even more of a closely guarded secret.

The Russian president has been interviewed countless times over the years, but one in appearance in the summer of 2017 promised to give "unparalleled access" to the world leader, described as the most controversial, dangerous, powerful and influential man on the planet.

The series of interviews, carried out by Oliver Stone, were televised over four nights in the US, with a healthy and affable Putin speaking candidly from inside the Kremlin - although carefully avoiding some of the trickier questions, the Mirror reports.

In one direct question, Mr Stone asks: "Are you a grandfather yet?" And Putin says yes and nods, he is then asked if he is a good granddad and does he play with them in the garden.Putin replies: "Very seldomly."Mr Stone then tells Putin: "You are a very lucky man, two good children."A smirking Putin replies: "Yes, I'm proud of them," he adds but doesn't offer his interviewer any more details.Casey Michael from the Kleptocracy Initiative at the Hudson Institute told CNN: "He acknowledged that he was a good family man, but he is more interested in appearing with the Russian Orthodox Church or military situations or riding shirtless on the back of a horse, to project his power, that's power."Family in many ways is weakness."Another analyst believes Putin has a darker reason for keeping his family out of the spotlight.Professor Howard Stoffer from the University of New Haven added: "He doesn't want to be vulnerable to anybody else doing something to him if a lot is known about his family."Officials in the US and the UK believe Putin has hidden many of his asset with family