2024-01-18 01:00:00
Maria Vorontsovathe eldest daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, considered that “the value of human life” is the “greatest” for his country. Although his statements were positive, his words generated indignation since he omitted the war that Russia is waging once morest Ukraine and the actions of his father at the head of the Kremlin.
His statements took place in an interview for the Russian podcast #ProScience (regarding Science) which, according to the moderator, targets young scientists and unicorn companies. The 42-minute video, posted at the end of December on the YouTube channel Promomed Russia, first went unnoticed, since the channel only had 145 subscribers. However, Russian media and social media users echoed the audiovisual piece in mid-January.
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Vorontsova, 38, is a doctor and scientist, so the topics she addressed at the meeting were related to these areas, as well as her research in the field of genetics. When asked regarding the treatment of patients in Russia, the woman stated that “for us, the value of human life remains the greatest”. However, he did not mention the war in Ukraine or make reference to his father.
The young woman’s statements did not go unnoticed on social networks, where users called her hypocritical. In this regard, Russian journalist Andrei Sakharov was one of the first to draw attention to the interview. “She is nervous, sometimes she speaks in a stereotypical way. Experts will tell you how much her ring costs on her hand,” he wrote on her Telegram channel.
For his part, the journalist from the BBC Francis Scarr took direct aim at the fact that she is the president’s daughter. “I wonder if those who have been swept up by their father’s ‘partial mobilization’ and sent to places like Bakhmut or Maryinka will agree with his words,” he wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account.
German media also criticized his claims. In that sense, the portal The mirror titled an article: “Putin’s daughter gives grotesque interview regarding the ‘value of human life'”. In this regard, German communicators considered it cynical that Vorontsova had not mentioned the issue of war.
Although this is not the scientist’s first appearance in the media, her extensive interview ahead of the presidential elections in March 2024 might be a sign of a change in Putin’s communication strategy, as he seeks to be re-elected for the fourth time. , analyzed media expert Jo Groebel. According to Groebel, The president seeks to send the message that “I am here for all the people. I have something as common as a small family.”at the same time that he considered that the head of state understood that a modern electoral campaign is necessary.
Details regarding the life of Maria Vorontsova
The Kremlin usually keeps secret all the details regarding those close to Vladimir Putin, who has never officially confirmed that Maria Vorontsova is his eldest daughter. However, in all official documents published by Russian media the woman, born in 1985, is mentioned. For his part, the president stressed in the past that He is very proud of his two daughters, who do not work in politics or economics.
Vorontsova lived and studied for several years in Germany. With her ex-husband, Dutch businessman Jorrit Faassen, she lived in the Netherlands until 2015, although she later returned to Moscow. In the interview for #ProNauku, He also talked regarding his personal interestssuch as literature, music and sports.
Journalists revealed that, in 2019, the woman founded the Nomeko company, which implements multimillion-dollar projects in the health sector. In that sense, on the company page she is mentioned as a member of the board of directors.
According to calculations by the team of imprisoned opponent Alexei Navalny, Vorontsova earned, as a shareholder of the company, around 232 million rubles (2.4 million euros) in dividends in 2020. In addition, his salary at Nomeko is 700,000 rubles (7,300 euros) per month.
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In addition to this, Navalny’s team confirmed that Nomeko received all her money from the company SOGAZ Medizina. The hospitals of this chain are frequented by powerful politicians and businessmen from Putin’s closest circle, reported Radio Liberty in 2021. In August 2022, the hospitals were purchased by senior Nomeko leaders.
After the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Putin’s two daughters, Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova, were sanctioned by the European Union, Great Britain and the United States. For this reason, their bank accounts were frozen and they were prohibited from entering those countries.
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