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Putin's daughter goes for a spin in acrobatic rock’n’roll dance contest | |
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When it comes to living on the edge of danger, tossing Vladimir Putin’s daughter several feet into the air might be up there with wrestling a grizzly bear or tightrope-walking with no safety net. | When it comes to living on the edge of danger, tossing Vladimir Putin’s daughter several feet into the air might be up there with wrestling a grizzly bear or tightrope-walking with no safety net. |
So spare a thought for Dmitry Alekseev, the dance partner of Katerina Tikhonova, who is widely believed to be Putin’s daughter. | So spare a thought for Dmitry Alekseev, the dance partner of Katerina Tikhonova, who is widely believed to be Putin’s daughter. |
Tikhonova, who uses the surname of her maternal grandmother, was “outed” last year by journalists who put together a string of clues to work out her real identity. When asked whether Tikhonova was his daughter, the Russian president refused to comment, saying his family life was private. | Tikhonova, who uses the surname of her maternal grandmother, was “outed” last year by journalists who put together a string of clues to work out her real identity. When asked whether Tikhonova was his daughter, the Russian president refused to comment, saying his family life was private. |
Tikhonova has competed in a number of tournaments in acrobatic rock’n’roll, a discipline for couples that involves a mixture of energetic dancing and virtuosic acrobatic moves. On Saturday Russia’s TV Rain showed two clips of Tikhonova and Alekseev dancing in the boogie woogie class of a competition. | Tikhonova has competed in a number of tournaments in acrobatic rock’n’roll, a discipline for couples that involves a mixture of energetic dancing and virtuosic acrobatic moves. On Saturday Russia’s TV Rain showed two clips of Tikhonova and Alekseev dancing in the boogie woogie class of a competition. |
Reuters reported that Tikhonova married Kirill Shamalov, son of an old friend of Putin’s, at a top-secret ceremony in 2013. Since the wedding, Shamalov has acquired shares in state-connected companies worth several billions of dollars. Tikhonova is overseeing a huge project to revamp Moscow State University. | Reuters reported that Tikhonova married Kirill Shamalov, son of an old friend of Putin’s, at a top-secret ceremony in 2013. Since the wedding, Shamalov has acquired shares in state-connected companies worth several billions of dollars. Tikhonova is overseeing a huge project to revamp Moscow State University. |
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