A son allegedly born to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s daughter, Katerina Tikhonova, was registered under his mother’s surname rather than that of his alleged father, ballet dancer Igor Zelensky, according to Russian investigative media outlet Agentstvo.
Agentstvo based its report on leaked civil registration records, according to Meduza, an independent Russian-language media outlet. Records indicate that Tikhonova had a son in 2025 and his birth was registered almost a year later. Meduza described Igor Zelensky as the alleged father.
The boy was registered in the masculine form of his mother’s surname, Tikhonov. His surname, a name derived from a father’s first name, also appeared in the documents cited by the media.
THE Daily Mail reported that the child was given his mother’s last name to avoid any association with the Ukrainian president. The underlying information, however, does not establish why this name was chosen or whether anyone banned the use of Zelensky. The reason for the reported delay in registration is also unknown.
Previous reports linked Tikhonova to the dancer. In 2022, a Russian media investigation iStories and Germany The Spiegel found evidence that the two were in a long-term relationship and appeared to have a child together, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project reported.
Igor Zelensky previously directed the Bavarian State Ballet in Munich. The guardian also reported on the investigation at the time, emphasizing that he had no ties to the Ukrainian president.
Putin has kept his family details largely out of the public eye. The latest account of the child’s birth and registration is based on documents cited by Agentstvo; other media reports do not independently verify them.
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