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The two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin are among the latest sanctions announced by the US against Russia for launching the Ukraine invasion. The sanctions are intended to put pressure on Russia’s economy and elite. “These people have amassed wealth at the expense of the Russian people. Some of them are in charge of providing the necessary support to Putin’s war on Ukraine “In a statement, to the White House said. The two women, Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova, are thought to be the children of Mr. Putin and his ex-wife, former flight attendant Lyudmila Shkrebneva. In 2013, the couple divorced. Little is known about the Russian leader’s two adult daughters. He has rarely been photographed with both of them.
According to Bloomberg, Mr. Putin’s elder daughter Vorontsova is a co-owner of Nomenko, a company involved in Russia’s largest private healthcare investment project. According to Bloomberg, Tikhonova is a former competitive dancer who now runs an artificial intelligence institute at Moscow State University.
According to Bloomberg, the Russian President revealed a few details about his daughters in 2015, including the fact that they graduated from Russian universities and speak multiple languages.
According to the Kremlin website, Vorontsova was born in 1985, and Tikhonova a year later.
Mr Putin said at a press conference in 2015, “To talk about where exactly my girls work and what they do – I have never done this and am not going to do it now, for many causes, including security issues.” “They just go about their lives with dignity,” he added.
Mr Putin stated in a 2014 interview with the state-run TASS news agency, “I have a very busy work schedule. Even my daughters I only see once or twice a month, and I have to choose my moments carefully.”
The Wall Street Journal quoted Mr Putin from a 2015 press conference, saying, “To talk about where exactly my daughters work and what they do – I have never done this and am not trying to do it now, for many reasons, including security issues.” “They just live their lives with dignity,” he added.
In a 2014 interview with the state-run TASS news agency, Mr Putin stated, “I have a hectic work schedule. Even my daughters I only see either once twice a month, and I have to pick my time.”
Other prominent Russians sanctioned by the US include Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s wife and daughter, former Russian President and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, and current Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.
