Vladimir Putin’s ‘secret daughter’, 22, works at anti-war art galleries in Paris

The Kremlin has never commented on the alleged links between Elizaveta Krivonogikh, born in 2003, and Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite others noting their resemblance

Vladimir Putin’s alleged secret daughter is reportedly working at art galleries in Paris that show exhibitions denouncing her father’s war in Ukraine.

Elizaveta Krivonogikh, 22, who is also known as Luiza Rozova and now Elizaveta Rudnova, is said to be schmoozing with Ukrainian artists as well as Russia dissidents in the heart of France’s capital. She is reportedly working at L Galerie in Belleville and Espace Albatros in Montreuil. News outlet Meduza cites a Russian artist claiming both galleries are known for exhibiting anti-war work. Her gallery manager role also includes making videos that have sparked ire among exiled Russians and Ukrainians.

Commenting online, artist Nastya Rodionova – who fled Russia following the invasion of Ukraine in 2022 – said: “It’s important to say that I believe in the presumption of innocence and that children are not responsible for the crimes of their parents.

“But with the war reaching its heights 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. We need to know who we are working with and decide whether we are ready for that. My personal answer in this case is no.”

But Dmitry Dolinsky, the director of L Association that controls Studio Albatros and L Galerie, backed Elizaveta’s role and cast doubt over whether she is actually Putin’s daughter. Speaking to The Times, he said: “She looks like Putin but so do 100,000 other people. I haven’t seen a DNA test.”

She has also been praised as a “cultured person” and an “excellent worker”. However, some like Nastya say victims of the war should not feel forced to share a space with anyone with connections to the regime.

Elisaveta’s mum, Svetlana Krivonogikh, was sanctioned by the Conservative government in 2023. She is thought to own £73m worth of properties.

Elizaveta ditched social media just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine but previously shared snaps of her glitzy lifestyle. Ukrainian TV claimed she lived in Paris with a passport under the name Rudnova.

The Kremlin has never spoken about alleged ties between her and Putin, nor has Elizaveta publicly confirmed a link to the Russian despot.

Putin has only acknowledged his daughters Maria and Katerina from his marriage to Lyudmila Putina, who he had been married to until 2014. He is rumoured to have more children, including sons with the former gymnast Alina Kabaeva.