politics25 days ago
Leaked Border Data Reveals Name of Putin’s Granddaughter, Elza Tikhonova
Investigative outlet Proekt identified Vladimir Putin’s granddaughter as Elza Igorevna Tikhonova, born in 2017 to Katerina Tikhonova and ballet director Igor Zelensky. Leaked Russian border records show the child traveled to Munich and Croatia on private jets with a large entourage, including nannies, teachers, and security officials. The child uses her mother’s assumed surname but her father’s patronymic, continuing the pattern of secrecy surrounding the Russian president’s family.