Elizaveta (17), known as Putin's illegitimate daughter, enjoying a luxurious lifestyle in front of a Chanel store [Image source = Instagram capture]
[Asia Economy Reporter Choi Eun-young] Alexei Navalny (45), former leader of the Russian Progressive Party and the biggest opponent of Vladimir Putin (69), President of Russia, who survived a poison attack, has revealed the Instagram account of a teenage girl known as Putin’s illegitimate daughter. Following the 'bribery mansion' revelations, there are accusations that they are living a luxurious lifestyle funded by 'corrupt money.'
On the 21st (local time), according to the British daily The Sun and others, Navalny disclosed the Instagram account of Elizaveta (17), whom some media outlets have exposed as being born from Putin’s affair. Officially, Putin is known to have only two daughters, Mariya (35) and Katerina (34).
The Instagram account under the name 'Luiza' shows daily life wearing various luxury brands such as Gucci masks, Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Tom Ford, Chanel, and Alexander Wang.
The posts also include scenes of drinking cocktails and champagne despite the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The media reported that there are photos of her dancing with people who attended school in the UK, leading to speculation that she was educated in the UK.
The number of followers on the Instagram account named 'Luiza' surged from about 17,000 to 70,000 shortly after it was made public. Netizens sarcastically commented, "How does it feel to be born as Putin’s daughter?" and "Wow, those jeans were bought with my taxes."
According to the Russian investigative media outlet Proekt, Elizaveta was born in 2003 before Putin divorced his former wife Ludmila. Her mother, now 45 years old, was formerly a cleaner but is said to have become a wealthy asset holder, owning shares in Rosiyabank and a ski resort in Saint Petersburg.
Navalny accused them of living a luxurious lifestyle funded by Putin’s 'corrupt money.'
Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny, who was arrested immediately after returning to Germany following treatment for poisoning, is being escorted at the Khimki police station on the outskirts of Moscow on the 18th (local time) in accordance with the court's ruling to detain him for 30 days. [Image source=Yonhap News]
Meanwhile, Navalny, who fell into a coma due to poisoning symptoms last August and returned to Russia on the 17th after treatment, was immediately arrested at the immigration checkpoint upon arrival.
However, Navalny has not stopped his political activities aimed at rallying the anti-Putin forces even after his arrest.
On the 19th, through a video, he revealed that President Putin owns a luxury residence on the southern Black Sea coast of Russia, stating, "The value of this mansion and its grounds is 1.1 billion euros (approximately 1.47 trillion won), and the land area is 7,800 hectares (23.59 million pyeong), which is 39 times the size of Monaco." He added, "This mansion was built with funds from people loyal to Putin and is the largest bribe in the world."
Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson, denied the claim, saying, "That mansion is not owned by the president," but on the 23rd, protests demanding Navalny’s release took place across Russia.
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