socialist republics, the nearly 30-year marriage between vladimir putin and his wife is now as dead as "anna karenina." the kremlin pushed back against rummers that putin hack having an affair and they say he has no plans to remarry. the separation announcement caught everyone by surprise yesterday after mr. and mrs. putin had spent a quiet evening at the ballet. >> translator: this was really our mutual decision. our marriage is over because we barely see each other. vladimir is engaged with his work and our children have grown up and we're living our own lives so it just so happens we have our own lives and i'm indeed not a public person, flying is difficult for me and we pretty much don't see each other. >> reporter: but as she opened about her divorce, she said she never really liked flying or publicity and that's probably tough when you're married to the hand gliding, judo chopping, chopper riding,