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<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="13413141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="elizaveta-peskova" source="Orion">Elizaveta Peskova</keyword> is the daughter of <keyword id="11899444" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="vladimir-putin" source="Orion">Vladimir Putin</keyword> spokesperson Dmitriy Peskov.</li><li>The US government sanctioned her and the rest of her family on March 11.</li></ul>At just 24, Elizaveta Peskova is by any measure successful. She is the founder of a communications firm and the director of a historical foundation, with a master's degree in <keyword id="6356001" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="international" source="Orion">international</keyword> relations — her dissertation was on the impact that Turkish and Iranian lobbyists have had on the direction of US foreign policy.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisa_peskova/?hl=en">Her Instagram page</a> suggests that she is at the very least not struggling to make ends meet. Blonde-haired and hazel-eyed, Peskova's social media is replete with photos of her in high heels and designer dresses at art galleries and relaxing in the resort beach city of Sochi, alongside a thirst-trap workout video set to music by 50 Cent."I completely understand that I have more opportunities than others because of course I don't come from just a simple family," Peskova said in a phone call on Thursday from Moscow. "But, you know, without a brain you cannot transform these possibilities into something."To say that Peskova does not come from a "simple family" is an understatement. That is why on March 11 the US Treasury Department announced it was <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-sanctions-family-of-putin-spokesperson-dmitriy-peskov-2022-3">imposing sanctions</a> against Peskova and her brother.Their father is <keyword id="13256943" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dmitry-peskov" source="Orion">Dmitry Peskov</keyword> — <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/03/03/fact-sheet-the-united-states-continues-to-target-russian-oligarchs-enabling-putins-war-of-choice/">sanctioned a week earlier</a> — who the <a href="https://www.state.gov/targeting-russian-elites-disinformation-outlets-and-defense-enterprises/">US State Department describes</a> as the "chief propagandist of the Russian Federation and Vladimir Putin's spokesperson." He is the man who takes Putin's words and attempts to make them more palatable for a Western audience, a job he has held for more than two decades."Ideally, <keyword id="11985141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukraine" source="Orion">Ukraine</keyword> should be liberated, cleaned from neo-Nazis, from people sharing pro-Nazi sentiment and ideas," <a href="https://tass.com/politics/1409999">Peskov said</a> the day of the <keyword id="11894337" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="russia" source="Orion">Russia</keyword>n invasion, expressing the official line on Russia's operation against a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-tries-justifying-ukraine-war-denazification-zelensky-jewish-president-2022-2">country led by a Jewish president</a>.According to the US, Elizaveta has profited off her family's connections to power. The <a href="https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0650">official announcement of the sanctions against her</a> notes that she has "tens of thousands of followers on social media, where she displays her luxurious lifestyle."It is unclear how much money she or her father actually have. In 2019, however, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/feb/06/lifestyle-putin-aide-wife-property-empire-dimitry-peskov">The Guardian reported</a> that Peksov's wife had amassed real estate holdings worth more than $10 million. Tatiana Navka, an ice dancer who took home a gold medal at the 2006 Olympics before marrying Peksov in 2015, has also been sanctioned.Peskova, who says she is a self-made woman, told Insider that she was blindsided by the sanctions and, in particular, the accusation that she is "enabling war.""For me, it's totally unfair and unfounded," she said. "I was really surprised because it's weird introducing sanctions [on] someone who is 24 years old and has nothing to do with the situation."<div type="image" title="Instagram profile of Elizaveta Dmitriyevna Peskova" height="1518" width="1952" msid="90312790" hostid="261"></div>It won't impact her financially, she said — though like other Russians, she has felt the impact of broader sanctions and the country's <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-swift-ban-not-most-effective-sanction-experts-2022-3">isolation from</a> the global financial system — but it does mean there will be no more trips to places like New York City, where she remembers visiting Times Square with her father when she was nine."I'm upset because I would like to travel, and I love different cultures," she said.In a speech this week, Putin <a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/russia-putin-warns-pro-western-traitors-ukraine-1.6386960">derided Russians</a> who "live over there — live, not in the geographical sense, but in the sense of their thoughts, their slavish thinking," and described them as "scum" and "traitors."Peskova wouldn't talk about politics. But, to that, she would say that "I am a citizen of the world, and I can't do anything about it."And she insists that though she enjoys a "very deep connection with my father," she is not her dad — and should not be held responsible for Russia's February 24 invasion of Ukraine, which he defends every day.<div type="image" title="Elizaveta Peskova and her father" height="1204" width="2409" msid="90312791" hostid="261"></div>Despite her connections to the Kremlin, Peskova said she, too, was blindsided by what her father and his boss describe as a "special military operation," which has now killed more than 700 Ukrainian civilians, <a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2022/03/1114182">according to the United Nations</a>. The actual number is likely far higher, with Russia accused of deliberately <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-who-says-there-have-been-attacks-43-medical-facilities-2022-3?utmSource=twitter&amp;utmContent=referral&amp;utmTerm=topbar&amp;referrer=twitter">targeting hospitals</a>, apartment buildings, and shelters for those trying to hide from its bombs."I think everyone was surprised, and it's nothing to be ashamed of. It's okay to be surprised in this situation," Peskova said.On the day of the attack, Peskova appeared to criticize her government, posting the words "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/daughter-of-putin-spox-peskov-opposes-ukraine-war-embarrassing-dad-2022-2">no to war</a>" in a since-deleted Instagram Live broadcast. <a href="https://www.insider.com/russian-influencers-in-tears-country-bans-instagram-2022-3">Russia has since banned the platform</a> (her last post directs followers to her Telegram account).Today, she claims she did not necessarily mean to criticize any one conflict in particular."When I say it, I mean that I am for peace, not only in Ukraine but all around the world," she said. In Ukraine, specifically, she said she will "not talk about the situation going on — I can only speak about the sanctions and I can only say what I feel and what I think about the sanctions."Even if she wanted to say more, there is a reason why she might fear doing so, even if her privilege provides some level of security not enjoyed by <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/03/06/protest-arrests-russia/">thousands</a> of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-arrests-anti-war-protesters-ukraine-invasion-2022-2">jailed antiwar protesters</a>. Speaking out against Russia's invasion — even calling it a "war" instead of "special military operation" — could land someone up to 15 years behind bars for spreading "fake" <keyword id="11893589" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="news" source="Orion">news</keyword>, thanks to a new law the State Duma <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2022/3/4/22961472/russia-fake-news-law-military-ukraine-invasion-casualties-jail-time">passed in early March</a>.In light of the increasing repression in Russia, it may be too late for sanctions to create a split among its elites.Maria Snegovaya, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security, said the main goal of US sanctions at this point is not so much to bring about that elite split but to "make the Kremlin run out of resources and show to elites in other autocratic states what happens if they grossly violate the international rules."Snegovaya suspects that the children of Russia's political elites, many of whom have spent a good deal of time traveling and living abroad, probably do prefer the cultural and democratic values they encountered elsewhere."I think that's why the original responses may be antiwar. But then, because they remain the children of Putin's elites, they remain loyal and compliant with Putin's policies," she said. After Peskova posted her initial response to the invasion, "She quickly deleted it, probably because her father told her, 'Hey, what the hell are you doing?'"Financial penalties and travel prohibitions are one way to force Russia's elite to think more carefully about which side they are choosing."You have to pick a side," Snegovaya said. "And what we see from Elizaveta's behavior is that it really works. It hurts. She's unhappy with the sanctions. That at least is good enough."Peskova, for her part, disagrees with that logic — and she is, naturally, predisposed to thinking that sanctions on her and other Russians are unfair, coming from a country, she noted, that invaded Iraq. She maintains that they will not have their desired effect, suggesting that the idea elites like her could impact policy in Russia is a faulty assumption."They think that we will have an impact, but it's a very big delusion," she said. "Western countries just do not understand how the Russian system works."But if the thinking behind sanctions is to spur elites to speak out (the other part is to simply punish them for being a part of the machine) then, whether she is willing to admit it or not, they could at least be prompting reflection.For now, Peksova won't say more about her country's "<a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/putin-announces-military-assault-against-ukraine-in-surprise-speech-2022-2">special military operation</a>" — its unprovoked war of aggression against a neighbor — though she acknowledged that having nothing to say about Russia's bombing of a <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/zelenskyy-condemns-russia-direct-strike-at-mariupol-maternity-hospital-2022-3">maternity hospital in Mariupol</a>, or its <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-bombed-theater-had-children-written-nearby-satellite-images-2022-3">strike against a theater</a> in the Ukrainian port city that was sheltering women and children, might make people less sympathetic to the plight of a Russian socialite."I don't want my words twisted and I don't trust anyone," she said. "I just don't want to talk about it now. Like maybe in a week or in two weeks. Because I'm also shocked. I'm also very upset. And I'm also, like, maybe it's not the right time to talk about it? Maybe in a week or two, when I start seeing the whole, when I start understanding, no — like maybe it's just not the right time actually right now."Have a news tip? Email this reporter: <a href="mailto:cdavis@insider.com">cdavis@insider.com</a>

The socialite daughter of Putin's spokesman complains US sanctions are 'unfair' but thinks they won't make a difference

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Elizaveta Peskova posted the words "no to <keyword id="11904994" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="war" source="Orion">war</keyword>" to an Instagram Live, according to Russian reports.</li><li>Peskova's father is Putin's spokesman, <keyword id="13256943" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="dmitry-peskov" source="Orion">Dmitry Peskov</keyword>, who justifies Russia's actions to the media.</li></ul>The daughter of President Vladimir Putin's spokesman posted an anti-war slogan in her Instagram Live on Friday, according to multiple reports.Elizaveta Peskova, 24, posted "HET BOЙHE" — "no to war," against a black background on her Instagram story according to a screenshot <a href="https://twitter.com/tvrain/status/1497232924554543105">tweeted by the Russian outlet TV Rain</a>.This slogan is the main chant used by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/massive-anti-war-protests-erupt-putin-hometown-st-petersburg-russia-2022-2">Russian protesters</a> to oppose the invasions of Ukraine.Peskova is the daughter of Dmitry Peskov, the most prominent spokesperson working for the Kremlin. Peskov routinely gives statements justifying Russia's actions and attacking the US and its allies.Francis Scarr, a senior digital reporter at the BBC, also noted Peskova's posting in a tweet. Soon after Scarr posted the screenshot, Washington Post reporter Mary Ilyushina said that it had been taken down.Insider was unable to find it, which is consistent with a deletion.The incident is likely to be deeply embarrassing to Peskov and Putin's wider circle. Aside from the president himself, Peskov is among the most high-ranking and visible people in the Russian president's orbit, and robustly defended Thursday's decision to invade Ukraine.<div type="image" title="A demonstrator holding a placard reading &quot;No to war&quot; protests against Russia's invasion of Ukraine in central Saint Petersburg on February 24, 2022." height="3120" width="6240" msid="89836306" hostid="261"></div>Peskov spoke bullishly on Friday about "retaliatory measures" from Russia in reaction to the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-new-strong-sanctions-russia-mounts-attack-on-ukraine-2022-2">recently-imposed sanctions</a> from the West, <a href="https://tass.com/politics/1410969">according to state-run TASS News agency</a>. This is not the first time Peskova has prompted political intrigue. In 2o19 it emerged that she had become an intern for a right-wing MEP, Aymeric Chauprade, prompting concerns that sensitive political information could filter back to the Kremlin, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-47370408">the BBC reported</a>. Peskova did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

The daughter of Putin's spokesman publicly opposed Russia's invasion of Ukraine, undermining her dad

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The UK has sanctioned Russian FM <keyword id="12954873" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sergey-lavrov" source="Orion">Sergey Lavrov</keyword>'s stepdaughter over the war in Ukraine.</li><li><keyword id="13459060" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="polina-kovaleva" source="Orion">Polina Kovaleva</keyword> owns a £4 million luxury apartment in an exclusive part of London.</li></ul>The UK sanctioned Polina Kovaleva, stepdaughter of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who owns a luxury £4 million ($5 million) property in London. The blacklisting was <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/foreign-secretary-announces-65-new-russian-sanctions-to-cut-off-vital-industries-fuelling-putins-war-machine">announced Thursday by Foreign Secretary Liz Truss</a> as part of a range of new sanctions targeting Russian elites, banks and businesses. The announcement confirms reporting by Maria Pevchikh, an investigator at jailed Russian opposition leader Alexander Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation. In a recent Twitter thread said that Lavrov had a second family, and that his stepdaughter, Kovaleva, enjoyed a lavish lifestyle in the West. Kovaleva, 26, owns a lavish apartment in Kensington, one of the most expensive parts of London.Per Pevchikh, she is reportedly the daughter of Svetlana Polyakova, 51, Lavrov's longterm partner. <a href="https://static.istories.media/uploaded/documents/614dc82d424e4eceae8febf026d67f6c.pdf">UK property records show </a>that Kovaleva bought the Kensington property with no mortgage in 2016, aged 21. The UK Foreign Office said its sanctioning "sends a strong signal that those benefiting from association of those responsible for Russian aggression are in scope of our sanctions."The sanctions mean that Kovaleva's assets in the UK have been frozen, and she is banned from travelling to the UK. UK lawmakers had called for Kovaleva to be sanctioned ahead of the announcement, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/11/mps-call-for-sanctions-on-uk-second-family-of-sergei-lavrov">reported The Guardian. </a>Lavrov is a longtime member of <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-fm-freezing-currency-reserves-was-thievery-unexpected-2022-3?r=US&amp;IR=T">Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle</a>, and has fiercely defended Russia's unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. He has already been sanctioned by the US and other Western countries. Sanctioning the children and other family members of top Russian officials has been a striking feature of the response to the war in Ukraine, apparently designed to make sure the measures take a personal toll on decision-makers. They may also be meant to stop sanctions evasion by allowing people to access assets held by family members.<a href="https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0650">On March 11, the US sanctioned Elizaveta Peskova,</a> the daughter of Putin Dmitry Peskov. Peskova in an interview with <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elizaveta-peskov-daughter-dmitriy-talks-about-sanctions-ukraine-war-2022-3?r=US&amp;IR=T">Insider said the sanctions had ruined her travel plans</a> and called them "totally unfair and unfounded."

UK sanctions daughter of Russia's foreign minister, who somehow bought a $5 million apartment in London in cash aged 21

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The former Russian ice dancer and Olympic gold medalist Tatiana Navka has been sanctioned by the US.</li><li>Navka, who won gold at Turin 2006, is the wife of Vladimir Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov.</li></ul>A former Russian figure skater who once dressed as holocaust victim for a routine has been sanctioned by United States over her links to the Kremlin.Tatiana Navka, who won ice dancing gold at the 2006 Turin <keyword id="12090559" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="winter-olympics" source="Orion">Winter Olympics</keyword>, is the wife of Vladimir Putin's spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov.Peskov was targeted by the US on March 3 and sanctions have now been issued to Navka and Peskov's two adult children, Nikolay Peskov and Elizaveta Dmitriyevna Peskova.The US Departure of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Controls (OFAC) <a href="https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy0650">said Friday:</a> "Today, OFAC is designating three of Peskov's family members, all of whom live luxurious lifestyles that are incongruous with Peskov's civil servant salary and are likely built on the ill-gotten wealth of Peskov's connections to Putin."Peskov's wife, Tatiana Aleksandrovna Navka has a property empire worth more than $10 million. Her real estate includes property in an elite Moscow suburb where Putin also lives, another multimillion-dollar apartment in Moscow given to her by the GoR [government of <keyword id="11894337" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="russia" source="Orion">Russia</keyword>], and an apartment in <keyword id="11985141" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ukraine" source="Orion">Ukraine</keyword>'s Crimean peninsula, which Russia has occupied since 2014."Navka and Pesvok's children were all designated pursuant to Executive Order 14024, which <a href="https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/14024.pdf">prohibits them from engaging in any transaction or transferring assets with anyone in the US.</a>"Treasury continues to hold Russian officials to account for enabling Putin's unjustified and unprovoked war," said Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen."Today's actions also further isolates the severely damaged Russian economy by prohibiting trade in products that are key to the economic and financial interests of all Russian elites."Navka sparked outrage in 2016 when she performed a routine on Russian state television while dressed as a concentration camp prisoner.Performing on a celebrity skating show, her and actor Andrei Burkovsky wore striped uniforms featuring the yellow Star of David badges, seemingly imitating the uniforms worn by Jewish people in concentration camps during the Holocaust.Navka said the routine was based on the Oscar-winning film "Life Is Beautiful."The film focuses on a Jewish family in a concentration camp, with the father of the family pretending to his son that their imprisonment is just a game to distract him from the reality of the situation."Definitely watch this! One of my favourite numbers!" <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/BNSPG26jQ4c/">Navka wrote on Instagram</a> alongside photographs from the performance."Our children should know and remember that terrible time."

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