Svetlana Krivonogikh | |
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Светлана Кривоногих | |
Born | Svetlana Alexandrovna Krivonogikh 10 March 1975 |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation | Cleaning woman (former)[1][2] |
Children | 1 |
Svetlana Alexandrovna Krivonogikh[3] (Russian: Светлана Александровна Кривоногих; born 10 March 1975) is a Russian former cleaning woman[1][2] and millionaire.[4]
Krivonogikh was born in Leningrad, Russian SFSR (now Saint Petersburg, Russia), on 10 March 1975.[5][6]
She attended Saint Petersburg State University of Economics and Finance in the Department of International Economic Relations, receiving her diploma in 2000.[5]
Krivonogikh has a daughter, Elizaveta (also known as Luiza Rozova),[7][1] born on 3 March 2003.[8] An investigation by Proekt Media published in November 2020 alleged that Elizaveta's father is Russian president Vladimir Putin.[5][9]
Krivonogikh's name became known with the 2020 Proekt investigation, which documented her connection to Putin as well as her financial assets and properties in Russia.[5] Her name became more widely known in connection with the Pandora Papers published by ICIJ in October 2021, which revealed her assets overseas.[8]
In February 2023, due to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Krivonogikh was sanctioned by the United Kingdom over her being a shareholder in the National Media Group which "consistently promotes the Russian assault in Ukraine".[10][11]