Putin’s alleged mistress may be sanctioned by US over Ukraine invasion, reports say
2 years, 7 months ago

Putin’s alleged mistress may be sanctioned by US over Ukraine invasion, reports say

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Questions were raised after The Wall Street Journal reported that US officials made a last minute decision to remove Ms Kabaeva from a new set of sanctions against the Russian leader’s inner circle. open image in gallery Russian President Vladimir Putin giving flowers to Alina Kabaeva in 2001 The 69-year-old Russian president has never publicly acknowledged his relationship with Ms Kabaeva, a former Russian Vogue cover model who won two Olympic medals, including gold at the 2004 games in Athens. open image in gallery Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Orthodox Easter service in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, on 24 April According to Reuters, a furious Mr Putin said: “There is not one word of truth in what you have said. “I have always reacted negatively to those who with their snotty noses and erotic fantasies prowl into others’ lives.” US and European allies have targeted dozens of Russian oligarchs, politicians, as well as Mr Putin’s friends and family since the invasion of Ukraine began in February.

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Ukrainian court jails woman who wrote pro-Moscow reports to 14 years in jail
1 week, 4 days ago

Ukrainian court jails woman who wrote pro-Moscow reports to 14 years in jail

Hindustan Times  

A Ukrainian court on Friday sentenced a woman to 14 years in jail for working with Russia's intelligence agencies to write fake reports justifying Moscow's invasion. A Ukrainian court on Friday sentenced a woman to 14 years in jail for working with Russia's intelligence agencies Kyiv has charged thousands of people with collaborating with Russia since the February 2022 invasion, …

Putin’s secret daughter ‘part-time DJ living in Paris under pseudonym’
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Putin’s secret daughter ‘part-time DJ living in Paris under pseudonym’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. While it was dubbed “gutter press” by the Kremlin, …

Inside Vladimir Putin’s secret family: A daughter in Paris, ‘two sons’ hiding in Russia
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Inside Vladimir Putin’s secret family: A daughter in Paris, ‘two sons’ hiding in Russia

Firstpost  

A new report claims that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has an illegitimate daughter working as a DJ in France. Vladimir Putin’s daughters Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova recently addressed the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. Ivan and Vladimir Jr Putin is also thought to have two sons with Olympic gymnast Alina Kabaeva – known as the “uncrowned queen of Russia.” …

Vladimir Putin’s alleged love child, born from affair with cleaner, living in Paris under a pseudonym: Report
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Vladimir Putin’s alleged love child, born from affair with cleaner, living in Paris under a pseudonym: Report

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has an ‘illegitimate’ daughter who is reportedly living in Paris under a pseudonym, according to Ukrainian media. Luiza Rozova's connection to Vladimir Putin She is said to be a love child from a brief affair between Putin and Svetlana Krivonogikh, a former cleaner who is now one of Russia’s richest women. However, her patronymic name, “Vladimirovna”, …

Putin's secret daughter, 21, 'lives under pseudonym while hiding in West during his bloody war with Ukraine'
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Putin's secret daughter, 21, 'lives under pseudonym while hiding in West during his bloody war with Ukraine'

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin's secret daughter is living under a pseudonym while residing in the West during his bloody war with Ukraine, reports claim. TSN reports that she has a passport identifying her as Elizaveta Olegovna Rudnova Elizaveta Krivonogikh is believed to have been studying in Paris through the war Vladimir Putin is believed to have formed a friendship her mother when …

Putin has two secret sons with gymnast who live life of luxury isolated from world
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin has two secret sons with gymnast who live life of luxury isolated from world

The Independent  

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Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Former 2016 Trump campaign adviser is charged over his work for sanctioned Russian TV

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has charged a Russian-born U.S. citizen and former adviser to Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign with working for a sanctioned Russian state television network and laundering the proceeds. “Such violations harm our national security interests — a fact that Dimitri Simes, with the deep experience he gained in national affairs after fleeing the Soviet Union …

Has Vladimir Putin found love with Barbie lookalike, 39, censorship chief?
10 months ago

Has Vladimir Putin found love with Barbie lookalike, 39, censorship chief?

Hindustan Times  

Despite the Russian President's personal life being shrouded in mystery, the 71-year-old ex-KGB officer has reportedly been linked to Ekaterina “Katya” Mizulina, 39. The London-educated Barbie lookalike censorship chief heading Russia's Safe Internet League has been declared Vladimir Putin's “morality guardian”. About the alleged new Vladimir Putin relationship Late Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny had initially revealed Vladimir Putin and Ekaterina …

Russian Woman Fined For Sharing Photo Of Tote Bag With Controversial Statement On Putin
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian Woman Fined For Sharing Photo Of Tote Bag With Controversial Statement On Putin

News 18  

Russian leader Vladimir Putin has received widespread criticism over his decision to wage war against Ukraine. In the midst of this tense situation, a 21-year-old Russian woman found herself facing legal consequences for expressing her opinion on social media. The woman, named Aleksandra, shared a photo of a tote bag with a controversial statement that read ‘Sex is cool, but …

Russian woman who left note on grave of Putin's parents convicted amid dissent crackdown
1 year, 7 months ago

Russian woman who left note on grave of Putin's parents convicted amid dissent crackdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Russian court gave a two-year suspended sentence Thursday to …

Russian charged with war crimes: Ukrainian children can go home
1 year, 8 months ago

Russian charged with war crimes: Ukrainian children can go home

LA Times  

Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children’s Rights Maria Lvova-Belova speaks to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, in February. Russia, which holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council this month, called Wednesday’s meeting to counter what it claims is disinformation about the Ukrainian children. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia opened the meeting saying its aim was “to …

This woman could have stopped Vladimir Putin invading Ukraine. Now she's in exile and a jail sentence awaits her in Belarus
1 year, 8 months ago

This woman could have stopped Vladimir Putin invading Ukraine. Now she's in exile and a jail sentence awaits her in Belarus

ABC  

It's the European country that jails journalists, presidential candidates and human rights activists, including last year's Nobel Peace Prize winner Ales Bialiatski. "In 2020, Lukashenko managed to stay in power only thanks to violence and thanks to the support of Putin and he had to show his loyalty," Ms Tsikhanouskaya says. Exiled Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya holds a picture of her husband …

Russia opens criminal probe into ICC after Putin arrest warrant
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia opens criminal probe into ICC after Putin arrest warrant

The Hindu  

Russia said on March 20 that it had opened a criminal investigation into International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim Khan after the court based in The Hague issued an arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin. “The Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case against the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court Karim Ahmad Khan” and several ICC judges, the Investigative …

Prosecuting Vladimir Putin for abducting children requires a high bar of evidence — and won't guarantee they return home
1 year, 9 months ago

Prosecuting Vladimir Putin for abducting children requires a high bar of evidence — and won't guarantee they return home

ABC  

The International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on March 17 over war crimes in Ukraine, alleging he bears "individual criminal responsibility" for abducting thousands of children from occupied parts of the country. Since Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine, the Ukrainian government, Western powers, and the United Nations have collected evidence of Russian violations …

Alina Kabaeva: Vladimir Putin ‘funnels millions by buying largest apartment in Russia for girlfriend’
1 year, 9 months ago

Alina Kabaeva: Vladimir Putin ‘funnels millions by buying largest apartment in Russia for girlfriend’

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A report by Project, a Russian opposition website banned …

The U.S. has sanctioned Vladimir Putin's long-rumored romantic partner
2 years, 4 months ago

The U.S. has sanctioned Vladimir Putin's long-rumored romantic partner

NPR  

The U.S. has sanctioned Vladimir Putin's long-rumored romantic partner Enlarge this image toggle caption Sergei Chirikov/AFP via Getty Images Sergei Chirikov/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. has brought sanctions against the former Olympic gymnast who is long-rumored to be the romantic partner of Russian President Vladimir Putin — adding the person known as "Russia's most flexible woman" to the growing …

Russia Ukraine war: Putin's rumoured girlfriend Alina Kabaeva hit with latest US sanctions
2 years, 4 months ago

Russia Ukraine war: Putin's rumoured girlfriend Alina Kabaeva hit with latest US sanctions

India TV News  

Highlights The United States on Tuesday imposed new sanctions targetting Russian elites. This time, Vladimir Putin's rumoured girlfriend Alina Kabaeva was also sanctioned. Russia Ukraine War: The United States on Tuesday imposed new sanctions targetting Russian elites in the wake of the ongoing war in Ukraine. "As innocent people suffer from Russia's illegal war of aggression, Putin's allies have enriched …

Russia places sanctions against First Lady Jill Biden and daughter Ashley
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia places sanctions against First Lady Jill Biden and daughter Ashley

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Moscow has announced that …

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Biden’s wife, daughter among 25 more Americans banned from Russia
2 years, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine crisis live updates | Biden’s wife, daughter among 25 more Americans banned from Russia

The Hindu  

Leading economic powers conferred by video link with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday as they underscored their commitment to Ukraine for the long haul with plans to pursue a price cap on Russian oil, raise tariffs on Russian goods and impose other new sanctions. Russian long-range bombers struck a crowded shopping mall in Ukraine’s central city of Kremenchuk with …

Putin’s ex-wife and family members targeted in latest tranche of UK sanctions
2 years, 7 months ago

Putin’s ex-wife and family members targeted in latest tranche of UK sanctions

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The mistress, ex-wife and family members of Russian president Vladimir …

Russia-Ukraine war: European Union likely to sanction Vladimir Putin’s alleged girlfriend Alina Kabaeva
2 years, 7 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: European Union likely to sanction Vladimir Putin’s alleged girlfriend Alina Kabaeva

India TV News  

Highlights Alleged girlfriend of Putin, Alina Kabaeva included in proposed EU sanctions list Kabaeva, who was born in 1983, was first linked to Putin more than a decade ago Kabaeva and Putin reportedly met when she was a young gymnast Russia-Ukraine war: Russian President Vladimir Putin's alleged girlfriend, Alina Kabaeva, is included in the sixth proposed package of European Union …

'Putin Trying to Wipe Out...': Joe Biden Accuses Russian Forces of 'Genocide' in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

'Putin Trying to Wipe Out...': Joe Biden Accuses Russian Forces of 'Genocide' in Ukraine

News 18  

President Joe Biden for the first time Tuesday accused Vladimir Putin’s forces of committing genocide in Ukraine, where Russia was intensifying its campaign to subdue the devastated port city of Mariupol. Biden’s accusation came as Moscow — already accused by the West of widespread atrocities against civilians — was feared to be readying a massive onslaught across Ukraine’s east that …

Timeline: Week seven of Russia’s war in Ukraine
2 years, 8 months ago

Timeline: Week seven of Russia’s war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russia has lined up more firepower ahead of a potential showdown in eastern Ukraine that could start within days. Here, Al Jazeera looks at the major events that marked the seventh week of the war in Ukraine: April 6 Ukrainian authorities advise residents of the eastern Luhansk and Donetsk regions to evacuate “while it is safe”, in expectation of a …

U.K., European Union impose sanctions on Putin's daughters
2 years, 8 months ago

U.K., European Union impose sanctions on Putin's daughters

The Hindu  

Britain and the European Union have added two adult daughters of Russian President Vladimir Putin to their sanctions list, as part of a new package of measures targeting Russia's economy, businessmen and oligarchs in retaliation for the Kremlin's invasion of Ukraine. The British government said on Friday that it is imposing asset freezes and travel bans on Putin’s daughters Katerina …

Russia-Ukraine War: Fresh Sanctions by US Target Putin’s Daughters, Banks, Govt Officials
2 years, 8 months ago

Russia-Ukraine War: Fresh Sanctions by US Target Putin’s Daughters, Banks, Govt Officials

News 18  

In the aftermath of the gruesome Bucha killings, the United States and its allies have imposed fresh sanctions against Russia. “Sanctions against Russia must be ruinous enough for us to end this terrible war,” said the head of Ukraine’s presidential office, Andriy Yermak. The new sanctions target Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters, Russia’s Sberbank and a ban on …

Why the U.S. is targeting Putin’s daughters Katerina and Maria
2 years, 8 months ago

Why the U.S. is targeting Putin’s daughters Katerina and Maria

The Hindu  

The United States’ latest round of sanctions on Russia includes two new targets: Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters, Katerina and Maria, who U.S. officials believe are hiding Putin’s wealth. Putin’s daughter Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova is a tech executive whose work supports the Russian government and its defense industry, according to details in the U.S. sanctions package announced on …

Why the US is targeting Putin's daughters Katerina and Maria
2 years, 8 months ago

Why the US is targeting Putin's daughters Katerina and Maria

India Today  

The United States' latest round of sanctions on Russia includes two new targets: Russian President Vladimir Putin's two adult daughters, Katerina and Maria, who U.S. officials believe are hiding Putin's wealth. Putin's daughter Katerina Vladimirovna Tikhonova is a tech executive whose work supports the Russian government and its defence industry, according to details in the U.S. sanctions package announced on …

Putin’s daughters targeted in US sanctions: Who are they?
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin’s daughters targeted in US sanctions: Who are they?

Al Jazeera  

Latest sanctions imposed on Russia over Ukraine war target Katerina Tikhonova and Maria Vorontsova as US accuses them of hiding their father’s wealth. The latest round of sanctions by the United States on Russia has drawn renewed scrutiny to the family life of Russian President Vladimir Putin, unveiling two new targets: Katerina and Maria, his eldest daughters. A senior US …

Putin's daughters were just sanctioned. Here's what we know about them
2 years, 8 months ago

Putin's daughters were just sanctioned. Here's what we know about them

NPR  

Putin's daughters were just sanctioned. "We believe that many of Putin's assets are hidden with family members and that's why we're targeting them," a senior Biden administration official said in a call with reporters on Wednesday. Putin has refused to publicly acknowledge the names of his children, but the Treasury Department identified the daughters being sanctioned as Maria Vladimirovna Vorontsova …

US sanctions Putin's daughters and more Russian banks
2 years, 8 months ago

US sanctions Putin's daughters and more Russian banks

India Today  

The United States targeted Russian banks and elites with a new package of sanctions on Wednesday that includes banning any American from investing in Russia, after Washington and Kyiv accused Moscow of committing war crimes in Ukraine. The new sanctions will put full blocking sanctions in Russia's Sberbank, which holds one-third of Russia's total banking assets, and Alfabank, a senior …

Biden announces sanctions on Russian financial institutions, Putin’s daughters and others
2 years, 8 months ago

Biden announces sanctions on Russian financial institutions, Putin’s daughters and others

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden declared “major war crimes” were being discovered in Ukraine as Russian forces retreat from areas around Kyiv, citing scenes of brutal, cold-blooded executions as rationale for ratcheting up US sanctions on Moscow. “Responsible nations have to come together to hold these perpetrators accountable,” Biden told a union crowd in Washington as the White House announced …

Explained: Who is Vladimir Putin’s ‘girlfriend’? And what’s the petition against her?
2 years, 9 months ago

Explained: Who is Vladimir Putin’s ‘girlfriend’? And what’s the petition against her?

Firstpost  

The petition on change.org alleges that Vladimir Putin’s ‘lover’ Alina Kabaeva is hiding in a chalet in Switzerland. The 38-year-old is a former Olympic gold medallist, who later served as an MP in the Russian president’s party With the war in Ukraine entering its third week, Russia and its president Vladimir Putin continue to be isolated. Comparing Kabaeva to Hilter’s …

'Putin a war criminal for atrocities against Ukrainian people': US senate
2 years, 9 months ago

'Putin a war criminal for atrocities against Ukrainian people': US senate

Hindustan Times  

The United States on Tuesday passed a resolution unanimously condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin and branding him a 'war criminal'. Russian President Vladimir Putin In a speech, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer said, "All of us in this chamber joined together, with Democrats and Republicans, to say that Vladimir Putin cannot escape accountability for the atrocities committed against the Ukrainian …

Putin's gymnast 'lover' 'is hiding out in 'very private and very secure' chalet in Switzerland
2 years, 9 months ago

Putin's gymnast 'lover' 'is hiding out in 'very private and very secure' chalet in Switzerland

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin's Olympic gold-winning gymnast mistress is allegedly hiding with their four young children in a private chalet in Switzerland. Vladimir Putin's Olympic gold-winning gymnast mistress Alina Kabaeva is allegedly hiding with their four young children in a private chalet in Switzerland She is a famous Olympic gold medal winning rhythmic gymnast World champion Alina Kabaeva of Russia performs the …

Russia-Ukraine conflict: What you need to know about the powerful oligarchs and the sanctions on them
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia-Ukraine conflict: What you need to know about the powerful oligarchs and the sanctions on them

Firstpost  

The European Union and the United States have imposed sanctions on a long list of super-rich Russians believed to be close to Vladimir Putin — from former KGB colleagues to the godfather of the president’s eldest daughter The word oligarch has gained a lot of traction in the past few days with the European Union and the United States imposing …

Vladimir Putin's split from wife after 30 yrs: Know about Russian President's girlfriends, private life & more
2 years, 10 months ago

Vladimir Putin's split from wife after 30 yrs: Know about Russian President's girlfriends, private life & more

India TV News  

Highlights Russian President does not speak about his personal affairs and two of his daughters Vladimir Putin is rumoured to have a number of unofficial children The life of the current President and former Prime Minister of Russia, Vladimir Putin is nothing less than a mystery. Amid speculations about his relationship with his wife going through turmoil and Putin seeing …

Jailed dissidents and luxury houses: how Vladimir Putin has kept Crimea in his grip after annexation
2 years, 10 months ago

Jailed dissidents and luxury houses: how Vladimir Putin has kept Crimea in his grip after annexation

The Telegraph  

When Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, the inhabitants of the lush Black Sea peninsula were told they could expect safety, higher wages, and respect for their heritage after “reunification” with the motherland. Eight years on, and with the world on high alert for another invasion as Vladimir Putin sends more than 100,000 troops to the Ukrainian border, the reality for …

‘Counterproductive’: Kremlin Warns Biden Against Imposing Personal Sanctions On Putin
2 years, 10 months ago

‘Counterproductive’: Kremlin Warns Biden Against Imposing Personal Sanctions On Putin

News 18  

The Kremlin on Wednesday said that any kind of personal sanctions on Russian president Vladimir Putin would not help in reducing tensions across the Russian-Ukrainian border. Peskov’s remarks come hours after US president Joe Biden, while addressing reporters at the White House’s briefing room, said that he would consider economic sanctions personally targeting Vladimir Putin if he attacks Ukraine. This …

Explainer: What are US options for sanctions against Putin?
2 years, 10 months ago

Explainer: What are US options for sanctions against Putin?

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: The financial options being considered to punish President Vladimir Putin if Russia invades Ukraine range from the sweeping to the acutely personal — from cutting Russia off from US dollars and international banking to slapping sanctions on a former Olympic gymnast reported to be Putin's girlfriend. A look at some of the financial actions under consideration: SWIFT RETALIATION For …

Putin's 'lover' makes public statement nearly three years after last being seen
3 years, 7 months ago

Putin's 'lover' makes public statement nearly three years after last being seen

Daily Mail  

This week, she told gymnasts they would 'win for your country' at the Olympics The rhythmic gymnast has not been seen since rumours she gave birth to twins It comes more than two-and-a-half years since Alina, 38, was last seen in public Glamorous Alina Kabaeva, the suspected lover of Vladimir Putin, has made a rare public statement more than two-and-a-half …

Six key takeaways from Biden’s Russia sanctions announcement
3 years, 8 months ago

Six key takeaways from Biden’s Russia sanctions announcement

CNN  

Washington CNN — The Biden administration slapped sweeping sanctions on Russia Thursday over Moscow’s alleged interference in the 2020 election, the massive SolarWinds hack and the ongoing occupation of Crimea, signaling it is adopting a tougher posture toward the Kremlin and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The sanctions announcement also showed that the Biden administration is more willing to directly call …

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