Dance colleague identifies Putin's younger daughter
Katerina Tikhonova Katerina
MOSCOW â A colleague of  Katerina Tikhonova  from the world of acrobatic rockânâroll has confirmed that she is the younger daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
WRRC Vice President for Legal Affairs Manfred Mohab told Reuters he knew  Tikhonova  through  their  work together on the confederationâs presidium.
When asked whether he knew  Tikhonova  was Putinâs daughter  he said: âYes. I know her  yes of course.â Asked a second time  he nodded and said: âYes.â
The Kremlin and  Tikhonova  did not respond to requests for comment.
Andrey Akimov  deputy chairman of the board of directors at Russian lender Gazprombank  told Reuters in 2015  Tikhonova  was Putin's daughter but later denied the statement. Reuters also confirmed her identity through two other sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.
A colleague of  Katerina Tikhonova  from the world of acrobatic rockânâroll has confirmed that she is the younger daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Jakub Dabrowski/REUTERS)
While Katerinaâs identity has been widely assumed  it has never been confirmed by  Tikhonova  herself  her representatives or the Kremlin  which says it does not comment on the private lives of Putinâs close relatives.
MOSCOW â A colleague of  Katerina Tikhonova  from the world of acrobatic rockânâroll has confirmed that she is the younger daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
WRRC Vice President for Legal Affairs Manfred Mohab told Reuters he knew  Tikhonova  through  their  work together on the confederationâs presidium.
When asked whether he knew  Tikhonova  was Putinâs daughter  he said: âYes. I know her  yes of course.â Asked a second time  he nodded and said: âYes.â
The Kremlin and  Tikhonova  did not respond to requests for comment.
Andrey Akimov  deputy chairman of the board of directors at Russian lender Gazprombank  told Reuters in 2015  Tikhonova  was Putin's daughter but later denied the statement. Reuters also confirmed her identity through two other sources who spoke on condition of anonymity.
A colleague of  Katerina Tikhonova  from the world of acrobatic rockânâroll has confirmed that she is the younger daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Jakub Dabrowski/REUTERS)
While Katerinaâs identity has been widely assumed  it has never been confirmed by  Tikhonova  herself  her representatives or the Kremlin  which says it does not comment on the private lives of Putinâs close relatives.