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News.com.au
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
‘Destroyed my life': Vladimir Putin's ‘secret daughter' slams him in cryptic post
Russian President Vladimir Putin's alleged secret daughter has spoken out against her father in a cryptic post, condemning the man who 'destroyed' her and 'took millions of lives'. Elizaveta Krivonogikh, a 22-year-old art school graduate living in Paris who is believed to be the leader's youngest daughter, shared the messages on her private Telegram, in line with her increasing openness on Instagram as she's started to share more images of herself, The New York Post reported. 'It's liberating to be able to show my face to the world again,' she wrote, according to German magazine Bild. 'It reminds me of who I am and who destroyed my life.' The Telegram chat, named 'Art of Luiza', references her work pseudonym Luiza Rozova. Ms Krivonogikh didn't explicitly name Putin in either post, but has also never shot down the popular theories surrounding her true parentage. The budding artist was born in 2003 after a suspected affair between Putin and her mother, Svetlana, the President's then-housekeeper. The bombshell was first revealed after a 2020 investigation by Russian media outlet Proekt, citing Ms Krivonogikh's 'phenomenal resemblance' to Putin. He isn't listed on her birth certificate, but 'Vladimirovna' was included, translating to 'daughter of Vladimir'. In 2021, slain journalist and Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny exposed Ms Krivonogikh's Instagram, which showcased her life of luxury and her family's staggering wealth that many have attributed to their connection with the country's pesident. While Ms Krivonogikh originally celebrated life in the spotlight, she retreated after Russia invaded Ukraine in 2021 and her Instagram was suddenly shut down. She's since returned to the platform, but was more reserved in her posting at first, hiding her face in many photos. She's now seemingly changed her tune – and swapped sides on the devastating war after previously mourning her inability to 'make an extra lap around my beloved St Petersburg'. Ms Krivonogikh has since denounced her previous lifestyle of obscene wealth, speaking openly against her alleged father's actions in Ukraine. She also works in a Parisian art gallery that specialises in anti-war works. Ms Krivonogikh also adopted an extra pseudonym, Elizaveta Rudnova, inspired by Putin's late ally Oleg Rudnov – a cheeky stab at her elusive parentage. Still, critics of Putin haven't quite bought her reshaped image and insist that she shouldn't be working in a space where she could be interacting with Ukrainians, regardless of her stance. 'Am I really responsible for the activities of my family, who can't even hear me?' Ms Krivonogikh wrote. Putin is also rumoured to share two secret sons, a 10-year-old and a six-year-old, with his former gymnast lover and Olympic gold medallist Alina Kabaeva.
Time of India
6 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
'Am I responsible for my family's actions?' Putin's alleged secret daughter denounces him; complains of being unheard by family
Russia President, left, and Elizaveta Krivonogikh (File Image) The alleged secret daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed criticism of her father through cryptic messages, condemning the individual whom she claimed had 'destroyed' her and 'took millions of lives.' Elizaveta Krivonogikh, aged 22, a Paris-based art school graduate believed to be Putin's youngest daughter, posted these messages on her private Telegram account, coinciding with her increased visibility on Instagram, where she's begun sharing more self-portraits, New York Post reported. Without naming President Putin in her post she wrote, "It's liberating to be able to show my face to the world again," according to Bild. "It reminds me of who I am and who destroyed my life," she continued and added, "Am I really responsible for the activities of my family, who can't even hear me?" Her Telegram discussion group, titled "Art of Luiza," references her artistic alias Luiza Rozova. She has never denied the widespread speculation about her paternity. The young artist was born in 2003, reportedly following a relationship between Putin and her mother Svetlana, who worked as his housekeeper at the time. This revelation emerged from a 2020 investigation by Russian news outlet Proekt, noting her striking resemblance to Putin. Her birth certificate omits his name but includes "Vladimirovna," meaning "daughter of Vladimir." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like The 1 Household Item That Visibly Tightens Saggy Skin GlamourSkin Learn More Undo In 2021, the late journalist and opposition figure Alexei Navalny revealed Krivonogikh's Instagram account, which displayed her affluent lifestyle and her family's substantial wealth, commonly attributed to their association with the Russian president. Initially embracing public attention, Krivonogikh withdrew following Russia's Ukraine invasion in 2021 when her Instagram account was deactivated. Upon her return, she initially maintained a lower profile, often concealing her face in photographs. Her stance has apparently shifted regarding the conflict, after previously lamenting her inability to "make an extra lap around my beloved St. Petersburg." She has renounced her former luxurious lifestyle and openly criticises her presumed father's actions in Ukraine while working at a Parisian gallery focusing on anti-war exhibitions. She has additionally adopted the pseudonym Elizaveta Rudnova, after Putin's deceased associate Oleg Rudnov, appearing to mock her contested parentage. Nevertheless, Putin's critics remain sceptical of her transformed image, arguing against her employment in settings where she might encounter Ukrainians, regardless of her position. Putin is additionally rumoured to have two secret sons, aged 10 and 6, with former gymnast and Olympic champion Alina Kabaeva.
Mint
6 days ago
- Politics
- Mint
Who is Elizaveta Krivonogikh? Vladimir Putin's rumoured daughter speaks about ‘the man who took million lives'
Elizaveta Krivonogikh, who is also known through her social media name Luiza Rozova, has long been rumoured to be the illegitimate daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. At 22, she is again in the spotlight for a series of Telegram posts shared under her alias, about a man who 'destroyed' her and 'took millions of lives'. According to several reports, Krivonogikh was referring to her rumoured father, Vladimir Putin. In one of her posts, published by German newspaper Bild, she wrote, 'It's liberating to be able to show my face to the world again. It reminds me of who I am and who destroyed my life.' 'The man who took millions of lives and destroyed mine,' she wrote in another, without taking anyone's name this time too. Elizaveta Krivonogikh once regularly posted about her lavish lifestyle on social media, surrounded by private jets, nighclubs, luxury fashion and more. However, she largely remained silent since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. Elizaveta Krivonogikh is rumoured to be the illegetimate daughter of Vladimir Putin and his former cleaner Svetlana Krivonogikh. Born in St Petersburg in 2003, she had largely kept her lavish life documented in social media but went silent following the Russia-Ukraine war, according to The Times. She first came into the limelight when Russian investigative outlet Proekt claimed that Elizaveta Krivonogikh after probing the wealth of Svetlana. The report also claimed that she had a stark similarity to Putin in terms of looks. Elizaveta is reported to have graduated in 2024 from ICART, an institution in Paris that specialises in arts and cultural management. According to a report by The Economic Times, she works under the name Elizaveta Rudnova at L Galerie in Belleville and Espace Albatros in Montreuil. Elizaveta's mother Svetlana reportedly rose from being a cleaner at St Petersburg to becoming a major shareholder in key Russian businesses. She was sanctioned by the UK government in 2023 due to her alleged ties in the inner circle of Putin.
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First Post
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- First Post
Meet Elizaveta Krivonogikh, Putin's secret ‘daughter' living in Paris
All eyes are on Elizaveta Krivonogikh, who is believed to be the rumoured secret daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. This attention came after she put up cryptic posts about her father, calling him the man who 'destroyed her life'. The 22-year-old, who works at art galleries in Paris, is the child of the Russian leader leader and Svetlana Krivonogikh, a cleaner with whom he is rumoured to have had an affair in the early 2000s read more Vladimir Putin's rumoured secret daughter, Elizaveta Krivonogikh, has broken her silence on the Russian leader for the first time with cryptic social media posts. Image courtesy: X Vladimir Putin's rumoured secret daughter has broken her silence on the Russian leader for the first time with cryptic social media posts. Elizaveta Krivonogikh, 22, who goes by Luiza Rozova on Instagram, shared a series of posts in which she referred to her 'father' and spoke about a man who 'destroyed' her life. She also expressed her feelings about Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine. The posts came from a private Telegram channel called Art of Luiza and were reported by the German newspaper Bild. While she never mentioned Putin by name, the context strongly suggests she was referring to him. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD So who is Putin's 'secret' daughter, Elizaveta Krivonogikh? And what exactly did she say? Here's a closer look. 'The man who took millions lives & destroyed mine' In one of the posts shared on her private Telegram channel, Elizaveta Krivonogikh, using the name Luiza, posted a selfie from inside a car with a striking caption. 'It's liberating to be able to show my face to the world again. It reminds me of who I was born to be and who destroyed my life. The man who took millions of lives and who destroyed mine,' she wrote. As reported by Bild, she didn't directly name her father, but the context strongly suggests that the Russian President is the subject of her message. Vladimir Putin's rumoured secret daughter previously had visible social media accounts in Russia, which showed her DJing in exclusive clubs and wearing designer gear. Image courtesy: Instagram The 22-year-old previously had visible social media accounts in Russia, which showed her whizzing around the world in private jets, DJing in exclusive clubs and wearing designer gear. But she had vanished from Instagram around the time Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Previously, she often avoided showing her face in posts, but in recent days, she's been seen again, including in a branch of the Russian café chain Surf Coffee, according to Bild. Also read: Does Vladimir Putin have a 'secret' 10-year-old son? Who is Elizaveta Krivonogikh? Born on March 3, 2003, in St Petersburg, Elizaveta Krivonogikh is widely believed to be the secret daughter of Vladimir Putin and Svetlana Krivonogikh, a woman who once worked as a cleaner. The two are rumoured to have had an affair in the early 2000s. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Speculation around Elizaveta's parentage only grew after her mother reportedly amassed substantial wealth following her birth. Svetlana became a shareholder in Bank Rossiya, and by 2020, her net worth was estimated to be around $100 million. This led many to believe that the fortune was linked to Putin, possibly as hush money. Svetlana Krivonogikh. Image courtesy: X The story first came to public attention through Russian investigative outlet Proekt in 2020, which reported that Svetlana received financial backing allegedly tied to Putin's inner circle. She was later sanctioned by the UK in 2023 for her links to the Russian president. Before stepping away from the spotlight, Elizaveta frequently shared glimpses of her glamorous lifestyle, posting photos from luxury vacations, private jets, and high-end fashion events. But following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, she deleted her Instagram account and withdrew from public view. Elizaveta appears to be carving out a new life for herself. She graduated in June 2024 from the ICART School of Cultural and Art Management. Image courtesy: Instagram Now based in Paris, Elizaveta appears to be carving out a new life for herself. She graduated in June 2024 from the ICART School of Cultural and Art Management and currently works under the name Elizaveta Rudnova, possibly in reference to Oleg Rudnov, a late confidant of Putin. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD She's employed at two Paris-based galleries: L Galerie in Belleville and Espace Albatros in Montreuil. Both are known for curating anti-war and dissident art, making her presence there even more striking, given her rumoured family background. Her work in the art world hasn't been free of criticism. Russian artist Nastya Rodionova publicly cut ties with the galleries, stating that no one connected to the Kremlin, biologically or otherwise, should be given space in venues showcasing the voices of war victims. Russian President Vladimir Putin. File image/AP Elizaveta, however, has responded to the backlash. In a rare comment, she asked, 'Am I really responsible for the activities of my family, who can't even hear me?' However, some have come to her defence. Dmitry Dolinsky, director of L Association, told The Times, 'She looks like Putin, but so do 100,000 other people. I haven't seen a DNA test.' Others who've worked with her have described her as a 'cultured person' and 'excellent worker.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD With input from agencies
The Sun
6 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
How Putin's ‘secret daughter' lives lavish life in exile as mum went from cleaner to millionaire after Vlad ‘affair'
IN the shadow of Russia's president, she lived like a princess - jet-setting in private planes, dripping in designer gear, and sipping champagne behind Gucci facemasks. Now, Vladimir Putin's rumoured secret daughter has seemingly turned her back on her gilded past — and on the man alleged to be her father. 12 12 12 12 Elizaveta Krivonogikh, 22 – also known as Luiza Rozova and now Elizaveta Rudnova - is now living in self-imploded exile in Paris. There, she works at two anti-war art galleries while launching thinly veiled attacks on Putin, blasting the "man who took millions of lives and destroyed mine". She hasn't named the Russian despot directly — but the target of her cryptic fury couldn't be clearer. She recently wrote on her private Telegram channel Art of Luiza: "It's liberating to be able to show my face to the world again. "It reminds me of who I am and who destroyed my life." From Gucci to guilt Born in 2003 during Putin's first term in office, Elizaveta was the result — according to persistent allegations — of a clandestine affair between the then-rising Kremlin strongman and Svetlana Krivonogikh, a former cleaner turned multimillionaire. Svetlana, now in her 40s, went from scrubbing floors to owning a stake in sanctioned Rossiya Bank and a property empire worth over $100 million. She also owns a raunchy St Petersburg nightclub, Leningrad Centre, known for its erotic shows. Elizaveta grew up drenched in luxury - private jets, exclusive nightclubs, and designer wardrobes. She would flaunt her life of privilege on Instagram while Russia grappled with poverty and pandemic chaos. But in early 2022, just before Russia launched its brutal invasion of Ukraine, she abruptly vanished from Russian social media. The Paris pivot She re-emerged in Paris under a new name - Elizaveta Rudnova - reportedly in a bid to sever ties with her past. Ukrainian TV later claimed she was living in the French capital with a passport under the name Rudnova, allegedly ditching the patronymic Vladimirovna, which would confirm her father's name as Vladimir. Her new surname is a likely nod to the late Oleg Rudnov, one of Putin's longtime cronies. 12 12 12 Graduating from the prestigious ICART School of Cultural and Art Management in 2024, she has since taken on a role at two Parisian galleries — L Galerie in Belleville and Espace Albatros in Montreuil — both known for hosting anti-war and dissident exhibitions. Her responsibilities reportedly include curating exhibitions and producing video content. But her presence in Paris's dissident art circles has sparked fury. 'She looks like Putin' Not everyone in the expat art world is ready to forgive — or forget. Artist Nastya Rodionova, who fled Russia in 2022, publicly severed ties with the two galleries upon learning of Elizaveta's involvement. She posted on Facebook: "It is inadmissible to allow a person who comes from a family of beneficiaries of [Putin's] regime to come into confrontation with the victims of that regime. 12 "My personal answer in this case is no." Dmitry Dolinsky, director of L Association which runs both galleries, stood by Elizaveta. He told The Times: 'She looks like Putin but so do 100,000 other people. I haven't seen a DNA test." Still, the circumstantial evidence is hard to ignore — the timing of her birth, her mother's overnight fortune, and the uncanny facial resemblance which an AI expert pegged at 70 per cent similarity to Putin. Who is Luiza Rozova? LUIZA Rozova, born Elizaveta Krivonogikh, is the 22-year-old rumoured illegitimate daughter of Vladimir Putin. She is allegedly the love child from an affair between the dictator and his former cleaner, Svetlana Krivonogikh. These claims were first made by the Kremlin-critical investigative project "Proekt" back in 2020. She often used to share details of her lavish life on Instagram, until the page was suddenly taken down around the time of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Luiza is reported to have moved to Paris and graduated from a course at the ICART School of Cultural and Art Management in June 2024. She posts in a private Telegram channel called "Art of Luiza", where she has made allusions to her reported father. Rewriting the story Once the toast of Moscow's rich kids scene, Luiza now presents herself as a politically conscious exile. Her posts have shifted from flaunting Miu Miu and Maison Margiela to cryptic denouncements of tyranny and war. "The man who took millions of lives and destroyed mine," she wrote, pointedly. She also lamented: "I can't make an extra lap around my beloved St. Petersburg. "I can't visit my favourite places and establishments." An older post from 2021 saw her share an extraordinary 'make love, not war' message, in the wake of street protests which saw 5,100-plus arrests by heavily armed police. Her transformation hasn't gone unnoticed — nor has her attempt to claim space in the anti-Putin resistance, even as her background screams privilege. But some, like Rodionova, still see her as as a symbol of the very elite that profited from Putin's long reign — a hidden child from a hidden empire. 12 Vlad's 'lover' Her mother, Svetlana, has never publicly confirmed the affair, but has become a posterwoman for the sudden, unexplained enrichment of Putin's inner circle. She was sanctioned by the UK in 2023 and is said to own assets across Moscow, St Petersburg, and Sochi. When independent outlet Proekt first exposed the story, Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said he'd 'never heard anything' about Krivonogikh — an evasion that only intensified speculation. Putin, who officially recognises only two daughters from his previous marriage, has never acknowledged Luiza — nor denied her. Will there be peace in Ukraine? THE prospect of peace in Ukraine remains uncertain as the Russia-Ukraine war continues into its fourth year. Recent U.S.-brokered talks, including direct negotiations in Istanbul on May 16 and June 2, 2025, have yielded no breakthroughs, though agreements on prisoner exchanges signal some dialogue. US President Donald Trump has pushed for a ceasefire, shortening a 50-day deadline for Russia to negotiate or face sanctions, but tensions persist with Russian advances in eastern Ukraine and intensified drone and missile strikes on cities like Kyiv. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has suggested territorial swaps, while Russia shows little willingness to compromise. With ongoing military escalation and divergent American and European approaches, a lasting peace deal appears distant.
