- Vladimir Putin’s children have been hidden from the public since their childhood as he has always been a very private person
- The president has two known adult children who were born in the 80s by his ex-wife of over 3 decades, Lyudmila Ocheretnaya
- Now that the Russian president has been in the news a lot due to the Russia VS Ukraine war, the identities of his daughters have been brought to light and there are rumors that he has more children hidden.
Vladimir Putin’s children lived secret lives from their birth until recently. While growing up, they were made to attend schools under false identities. The kids of this Russian politician and former intelligence officer are said to be at least two in number, birthed by the President’s ex-wife known as Lyudmila Ocheretnaya.
The former Prime Minister’s two famous daughters have been recognized as Maria Vorontsova (Faassen) and Katerina Tikhonova. Though they were hidden from the world, they share a great relationship with their dad.
The Russian president has been in the public light since the 1990s but has still managed to dodge questions about his family. However, there are many reports that suggest he could be a father of at least 6 kids from three different women,
Meet Vladimir’s Alleged Secret Daughter, Luiza Rozova
Vladimir reportedly has a daughter from an alleged affair with a woman named Svetlana Krivonogikh. This girl is said to have been a product of the affair that happened sometime in 1999 when Putin was serving as the interim President of Russia.
The President’s alleged daughter is named Luiza Rozova and has been identified as a fashion designer and DJ. Her mother has often been described by the media as a ‘cleaner turned millionaire mistress who rose to become the co-owner of a Russian bank.
Luiza made news when opposition media published several articles about her in 2021. However, in order to keep this completely hidden, the website was shut down by the Russian media’s watchdog.
Both father and daughter have tried to dodge the lingering question of their relationship. However, it is said that the young lady and the president look very much alike. Her supposed father, also stated that the allegations lacked enough proof probably in a bid to still keep the truth hidden. When pushed to answer this, Luiza only admitted to possibly sharing a facial semblance with a younger version of Putin.
Could Former Gymnast, Alina Kabaeva’s Children Be Putin’s Other Hidden Kids?
It seems that the Russian president was not so much of a faithful husband after all. Apart from his stated alleged relationship with the former cleaner, he has also been accused of being with at least one other woman. This woman is known as Alina Kabaeva, a retired rhythmic gymnast turned politician.
As a result of these lingering rumors, the kids of one-time ‘Russia’s most flexible woman’ who were born in 2015 and 2019 were alleged to be the Russian President.
News and reports even carry that Putin was reportedly engaged to Alina in 2008. As expected, the story was denied and the news channel that reported it was shut down. Nonetheless, some people still believe that they are secretly married and raising 3 kids together. Their first child together is allegedly a girl who was born in 2015 in Switzerland, followed by twin sons born in Moscow in 2019. All the kids are said to have dual citizenship in both Russia and Switzerland.
Maria Vorontsova, Vladimir Putin’s Confirmed First Daughter is His Adviser
Maria’s full name is ‘Maria Vladimironva Putina’ and she is the first daughter of the current Russian president. Born on the 28th of April in Leningrad, Russian SFSR Soviet Union, the 38 year-old grew up and studied in East Germany.
A few years after her birth, Putin and his family moved to St. Petersburg. While here, they had their daughter enrolled in Peterschule. After a while, she fled to Germany, away from the Tambov Gang war which had turned violent.
Maria later moved with her family to Moscow where she attended the German School Moscow. The school was a special school for the kids of Russian government officials and Maria spent about 11 years here.
Upon her graduation, Putina enrolled at St. Petersburg State University to study Biology before going to Moscow State University where she earned another degree, this time in Pediatric Medicine.
Vladimironva did not stop here however, she took her education further by studying Endocrinology for her Ph.D. in the Endocrinology Research Centre, Moscow.
The first daughter of Putin has expertise in dwarfism and also doubles as an advisor to her father in genetic engineering. Maria has in-depth knowledge of the use of CRISPR to create genetically-engineered babies.
One of her most recent appearances was on Russian state TV where she discussed her genetic-testing research. She also spoke about her aims at fighting genetic diseases suffered in infancy and childhood.
The president’s adviser has co-authored some books on topics revolving around science. She has authored about 5 studies including one about idiopathic stunting in children.
Vladimironva Maria Putina is married to Jorrit Faassen a Dutch businessman. Putina and Jorrit have been blessed with two children, boys born in 2012 and 2017.
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Katerina Tikhonova Putin’s Second Daughter Was Once Married
Putin’s second daughter born on the 31st of August 1986 is known as Yekaterina Vladimirovna Putina. She was born and partly raised in Dresden, East Germany. She is 53 year-old and a professional scientist and former acrobatic dancer.
She is about a year younger than Maria and basically grew up with her. At the time her elder sister was fleeing to Germany, she went with her. Both girls stayed with their guardian, Stasi Matthias Warnig in Germany.
Yekaterina as she is also called attended the German School Moscow and then Saint Petersburg State University. At the University, she studied Japanese history majoring in Asian studies.
Upon earning her bachelor’s degree in June of 2009 she went on to Moscow State University and earned a master’s degree in Physics and Mathematics.
The second daughter of the president of Russia switched her last name from her father’s to that of her maternal grandmother. As a result of this, she is now addressed thus; ‘Yekaterina Tikhonovna Shkrebneva.
Moving on to hobbies and fun activities, Katerina is an acrobatic dancer. She became interested in non-Olympic sports sometime after 2010. She has been part of several competitions with her partner Ivan Klimov and even emerged in certain top positions while participating in the sport.
Her love for this sport drove her to the point of assuming leadership positions on several boards. She was appointed the Vice President for Expansion and Marketing of the World Rock and Roll Confederation. Acrobatic dancing became famous in Russia from 2016 to 2019 so much so that a center was built for it in Moscow. She is even more famous for her exploits as a dancer than anything else.
Sometime in 2013, Katerina Tikhonova tied nuptial knots with Kirill Shamalov. Kirill is known to be the son of Nikolay Shamalov, who co-owns Rossiya Bank. Her ex-husband also served as the Vice President of the Sibur Holding Company.
While they were married, they were seen as a super couple worth a lot of money. Katerina and Kirill were worth about $2 billion but their marriage did not last. Shamalov and Tikhonova separated in January of 2018 and upon the separation, her ex-husband lost a lot of his shared wealth.
Shinning a light on her professional pursuits, Putin’s second daughter is the director of a $1.7 billion project known as Innopraktika. It is a project of the Moscow State University. In addition to this, she serves as the Deputy Director of the Institute for Mathematical Research of Complex Systems. This department is located at the Moscow State University.
