Zhanna Volkova

Zhanna Volkova (formerly Zhanna Shamalova) is a Romanian-Ukrainian entrepreneur, socialite, and former wife of wealthy Russian businessman Kirill Shamalov, who is the former son-in-law of Vladimir Putin.[1] She lives in London following her separation from Shamalov in 2021.[1]

Volkova married Shamalov in 2018,[1][2] after he split with Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova.[3][4][5]

In 2021, Shamalov and Volkova separated, and Volkova left Russia to live with her sister in London.[1][6] Volkova said she was concerned about not being allowed to see the child that she had with Shamalov via a surrogate.[1][2] Shamalov filed a lawsuit to have the marriage annulled, which a court dismissed.[7] Shamalov and Volkova had a prenuptial agreement that entitled her to a significant amount of money in the case of a divorce.[8] Volkova appointed Christen Ager-Hanssen and the law firm Harbottle & Lewis to represent her in divorce proceedings against Shamalov in England, but the representation agreement ended in disputes by 2024.[9]

In February 2023, Volkova was added to Russia's most wanted list of fugitives after a warrant was issued for her arrest on defamation charges.[10][11] She denied involvement in any crimes.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Stewart, Will; Boyd, Milo (2022-04-03). "'Vladimir Putin's ex son-in-law is hiding my baby in Moscow', socialite claims". The Mirror. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  2. ^ a b Orsoni, Cécile (2022-04-04). "Une jet-setteuse accuse l'ex gendre de Poutine de lui avoir volée sa fille". Vanity Fair (in French). Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  3. ^ Bodner, Matthew (26 January 2018). "Russian billionaire 'loses half his fortune' after 'divorcing Vladimir Putin's daughter'". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Love, Offshores, and Administrative Resources: How Marrying Putin's Daughter Gave Kirill Shamalov a World of Opportunity". iStories. 7 December 2020. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  5. ^ Brunner, Marine (2022-04-07). "Sanctions: qui sont les filles de Poutine, soupçonnées de cacher sa fortune?". Watson (in French). Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  6. ^ Россия, Tatler (2021-12-01). "Жанна Шамалова говорит «Татлеру» то, что хотела сказать Ксении Собчак, но та ей не позволила". Tatler Россия (in Russian). Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  7. ^ Batyrov, Timur; Milyukova, Yana (December 24, 2021). "Суд отказался признать брак Кирилла Шамалова недействительным". Forbes.ru (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2025-08-06. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  8. ^ a b "Экс-жену бизнесмена Шамалова объявили в розыск по уголовной статье". RBK Group (in Russian). 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  9. ^ "VC Firm Denies Failing Putin's Ex-Son-In-Law's Divorcee". Law360. October 17, 2024. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  10. ^ "Бывшую жену бизнесмена Шамалова объявили в розыск". RIA Novosti (in Russian). 2023-03-27. Archived from the original on 2025-01-21. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
  11. ^ "Жену миллиардера Шамалова объявили в розыск". Moskovskij Komsomolets (in Russian). 2023-03-22. Retrieved 2026-02-04.
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