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Putin’s daughter is believed to be born from his affair with Svetlana Krivonogikh, an ex-cleaner who is now one of the richest women in Russia.
Putin’s alleged daughter has reportedly ditched her patronymic name ‘Vladimirovna’ while living in Paris. (Image: X)
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s alleged illegitimate daughter, who was born from his brief affair with a former cleaner, has been living in France since the Ukraine conflict broke out under a different alias and works as a DJ, according to Ukrainian media reports.
The 21-year-old, who goes by the name of Luiza Rozova or Elizaveta Olegovna Rudnova, was tracked down in Paris by a Ukrainian TV channel using leaked airline records. The false names are linked to Putin as “Olegovna” is believed to be connected to Oleg Rudnov, a close friend of the Russian President who passed away in 2015.
Rozova has apparently ditched her patronymic name “Vladimirovna”- a name all daughters of Putin would take under the Russian naming convention. Ukrainian reporters published photos and videos from Rozova’s now-deleted social media accounts, which she closed after the Ukraine war broke out in 2022.
Putin’s Affair With Former Cleaner
Rozova is claimed to be a love child from a brief affair between Putin and Svetlana Krivonogikh, a former cleaner who surprisingly rose to become one of Russia’s richest women. Krivonogikh is reportedly worth 83 million pounds ($87.6 million), and owns several houses in Monte Carlo and a yacht, The Telegraph reported.
She also owns a stake in the Igora Ski Resort in Finland and is a director of the National Media Group which is used by the Kremlin to regulate its key propaganda channels. She is also a board member of Bank Rossiya, used by Russia’s elite to shift money around.
According to a 2020 investigation by the Russian investigative group Proekt, Putin and Krivonogikh entered into a relationship in the 1990s before he became President and when he was still married to Lyudmila Shkrebneva. In 2003, she gave birth to a girl, with no father listed in official records. The Kremlin had previously dismissed the report. The Pandora Papers leak showed that Krivonogikh was the owner of an offshore company that bought a $4 million Monaco apartment in 2003.
Krivonogikh has previously been referred to in the media as “Putin’s acquaintance”. Rozova is believed to have been born on March 3, 2003, and her father’s name was not given on her birth certificate. The Ukrainian investigation showed she was once a student at the Paris School of Management and Arts.
Rozova On Resemblance To Putin
Rozova deleted her social media accounts after receiving online backlash for showing photos of her lavish lifestyle in Russia, where people commented with Ukrainian flag emojis and accused her of hiding during Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
In an audio conversation with the Clubhouse social media channel in 2021, Rozova denied any likeness to Putin. “Listen, judging by his young photos, probably, yes, it looks similar. But, as it turned out, there are a lot of people who look like Vladimir Vladimirovich,” she said.
She also described her obscure life in Russia, saying she deliberately lived in a “bubble” and did not follow the news. “I watch, you know, fashion shows, I buy Vogue magazine. I like to go to a nearby restaurant and eat delicious pasta, discuss the latest gossip investigations with friends,” she was quoted as saying.
Putin has publicly acknowledged two daughters Maria and Katerina from his first marriage with Lyudmila Shkrebneva, whom he divorced in 2013. However, there has long been speculation over Putin’s secret relationships and children. He is alleged to have two sons with Olympic gymnast with Alina Kabaeva, although he has denied any romantic affair.