The key facts

  • Nikita, the older son of Elena Perminova and Alexander Lebedev, stayed in Moscow with his father to finish school
  • Perminova moved with her younger children to the UAE
  • On November 1 she posted a photo of a bouquet, which users took as a hint at a new relationship; the model herself has not confirmed the rumors

Brothers' separation after the move to the UAE

The ex-wife of Russian billionaire Alexander Lebedev, Elena Perminova, said in her Telegram channel, that her younger son Alexander is deeply upset about being separated from his older brother Nikita. According to her, after Nikita's departure the little boy “cries all day long” and looks at their photos together. Perminova noted that Nikita has grown up “kind and family-oriented,” takes the initiative himself to visit his grandmother and tries to bring the family together, adding that she misses him very much too.

Who stayed where

As Gazeta.Ru reports, Perminova and Lebedev's older son studies in Moscow and stayed in Russia with his father to finish school. Perminova recently moved with her younger children to the UAE. In total, the model and businessman have four children together: besides Nikita, they are 15-year-old Egor, 12-year-old Arina and 5-year-old Alexander. Thus, the family is effectively split between two countries: the older son's schooling is the reason he did not go with his mother.

Rumors of a new relationship

Earlier, on November 1, Perminova posted a photo with a large bouquet of white roses,which internet users took as a hint at a new relationship against the backdrop of the move to Dubai. The model herself has not confirmed the romance rumors. In addition, before that she appeared in public in a sparkly top with a plunging neckline,the outlet notes.