Over the course of his presidency, Russia's Vladimir Putin has not often spoken about his two daughters, Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova. Nonetheless, the 2 could also be dealing with sanctions in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the continued battle between the 2 nations.
On Tuesday, The Wall Avenue Journal reported that U.S. officers might announce new sanctions on Russia, together with ones geared toward his daughters.
Throughout a press convention on Tuesday, the White Home Press Secretary declined to verify that the U.S. was planning to sanction Putin's daughters however mentioned that new sanctions "will goal Russian authorities officers, their members of the family." Bloomberg additionally reported that the European Union was planning to sanction Putin's daughters, citing unnamed sources.
The studies of latest sanctions come shortly after Ukrainian officers accused Russian navy troops of committing conflict crimes in Bucha and different cities surrounding Ukraine's capital of Kyiv.
Whereas Putin has remained secretive about his private and household life over the course of his presidency, he has talked about his daughters on just a few events.
In 2015, Putin held a press convention the place he was requested by reporters about his daughters.
"They're taking the primary steps of their careers, however are making good progress. They don't seem to be concerned in enterprise or politics," Putin mentioned in 2015, based on Reuters. "They've by no means been 'star' kids, they've by no means bought pleasure from the highlight being directed on them. They only reside their very own lives."
Putin continued, "They reside in Russia...I'm happy with them, they proceed to check and are working. My daughters converse three European languages fluently."
In keeping with Reuters, Putin mentioned that he did not need to share any additional particulars about his daughters as a result of safety considerations.
Director Oliver Stone additionally performed a number of interviews with Putin for a Showtime particular, entitled, The Putin Interviews, which was launched in 2017.
"They've their very own household life," Putin says in a single portion of the interviews.
Putin additionally confirmed that he was a grandfather however mentioned that he performs along with his grandchildren "very seldom, sadly."
"They don't seem to be into politics and so they aren't into company enterprise. They're into science and schooling," Putin mentioned when requested about his daughters. "I'm happy with them."
Vorontsova, 37 and Tikhonova, 35, are from Putin's previous marriage with Lyudmila Putina. In 2013, Putin introduced that his marriage with Putina had come to an finish, saying on the time that "it was a joint resolution," the BBC reported.
"We hardly see one another, every of us has our personal life," Putin mentioned in 2013, based on the BBC.
The Russian state-run information outlet, TASS, reported in 2020 that Putin retains particulars of his private life out of the general public "as a matter of safety."
Since Russia introduced a particular navy operation in Ukraine on February 24, conflict has continued to rage between the 2 nations. The U.S. and dozens of Western nations have continued to sentence Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in addition to imposing quite a few sanctions on the Russian economic system.
Newsweek reached out to the Russian Ministry of International Affairs for remark however didn't obtain a response in time for publication.
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