Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova are the famous daughters of the Russian President and Lyudmila Butina, whom they officially divorced in 2013. The daughters of the Russian head of state, who rarely appear in public, were born in 1985 and 1986.
The relationship with the Russian president has never been officially confirmed, highlighting the secrecy surrounding Vladimir Putin’s private life.
Maria Vorontsova is an endocrinologist at the National Endocrinology Research Center in Moscow, and also serves on the board of directors of the Russian Medical Research Society.
Maria Vorontsova, a graduate of the Medical Faculty of Lomonosov Moscow State University, specializes in developmental disorders in children, according to her biography published on the research center’s portal.
Vorontsova spoke today during a session on technologies and innovations at the International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, where Vladimir Putin is expected to speak in the afternoon at the traditional plenary session.
Katerina Tikhonova specializes in mechanical sciences and is part of the Scientific Council at Moscow State University, where she manages the Inoperactika Fund, a support fund for young Russian scientists.