"Vera Nikolaevna Putina"
"was a Georgian woman who, from 1999, stated that Vladimir Putin ("Vova") is her son."
"Putina said she was ready to do DNA tests.[2] Russian journalist Artyom Borovik's plane crash coincided with the documentary he was making about Putin's childhood, including a report about Vera Putina.[1][2][8] Italian journalist Antonio Russo was reportedly also interested in Vera Putina before he was murdered.[2]"