Polina Kovaleva

2022 - 3 - 24

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Sanctions Are Coming for Russian Influencers (The Cut)

For weeks, the world has protested Russia's invasion into Ukraine with an array of economic sanctions. Now they're sanctioning Russian influencers starting ...

And it looks as if she won’t be able to influence from Russia: The country banned Instagram earlier this week. In an interview, Peskova told Insider she is “ for peace” and that the sanctions against her are “totally unfair and unfounded.” On Thursday, 26-year-old Polina Kovaleva was added to the U.K.’s growing list of sanctions against individuals, according to the U.K. foreign secretary. While Lavrov — a Putin insider who argues Russia is merely trying “ denazify” Ukraine — has already been sanctioned in several western countries, British Parliament members have been demanding Kovaleva’s sanction for weeks. Russian journalist Maria Pevchikh, who has reported on Polaykova and Kovaleva, recently tweeted photos from Kovaleva’s Instagram that show her traveling to villas, playing tennis, and lounging on a yacht. Kovaleva and Polyakova first became subject to public scrutiny in 2021 after a series of investigations alleged that Polyakova had been dating Lavrov since the aughts and that the women were part of his secret “second family.” On her now-deleted Instagram, Kovaleva built a following around her glamorous London lifestyle.

Polina Kovaleva's London flat and the task of tracing Russia's dirty ... (Financial Times)

In the sanctions listing, Polina Kovaleva was described as Lavrov's “stepdaughter” by the UK government. Her mother, Svetlana Polyakova, is not married to ...

Sergey Lavrov's Stepdaughter Sanctioned After Luxury London Life ... (VICE)

Polina Kovaleva, stepdaughter of the Russian foreign minister, bought a £4.4 million apartment with cash when she was just 21. Now she's been caught up in a ...

The net worth of the oligarchs and family members sanctioned is in excess of £150bn. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said: “These oligarchs, businesses and hired thugs are complicit in the murder of innocent civilians and it is right that they pay the price. The total global asset value of the banks the UK has sanctioned since the invasion now stands at £500 billion.

Ukraine crisis: Spoiled socialite Polina Kovaleva kicked out of UK for ... (PerthNow)

A glamorous socialite living a life of luxury is among 65 'oligarchs, businesses and hired thugs' targeted yesterday, pushing UK's sanction tally past 1000 ...

“Polina has to pack her Louis Vuitton suitcases, say goodbye to her British life and leave the UK.” But Miss Kovaleva will now have to leave the UK and will have her British assets frozen– which could mean her flat is seized. She is among 65 more “oligarchs, businesses and hired thugs” targeted yesterday, meaning the UK has now sanctioned more than 1000 individuals and firms worth £650 billion since the invasion of Ukraine began.

Who is Polina Kovaleva? Stepdaughter of Russia's Lavrov Hit By ... (Newsweek)

Polina Kovaleva, the 26-year-old daughter of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's mistress, had her assets frozen amid the ongoing Ukrainian conflict.

"Putin should be under no illusions—we are united with our allies and will keep tightening the screw on the Russian economy to help ensure he fails in Ukraine," she said. "Polina and her mom must get sanctioned," Pevchikh said. We found out that Polyakova has used the MFA [Ministry of Foreign Affairs] plane more than 60 times." She bought an apartment in Moscow worth $6-8m […] Not bad for an unemployed lady." The whole family are listed as members of the diplomatic mission. Kovaleva is, perhaps, the most glamorous addition to the growing sanctions list.

Polina Kovaleva: Russian foreign minister's London-based ... (The Independent)

British foreign secretary Liz Truss says those linked to Russian war should 'pay price'

Start your Independent Premium subscription today. The British government targeted Polina Kovaleva and 64 other individuals and companies on Thursday to put more pressure on Russia to end its war in Ukraine. The UK has sanctioned the “step-daughter” of the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov in its latest raft of economic measures against those with close ties to the Kremlin.

Russian foreign minister's stepdaughter sanctioned | TheHill (The Hill)

The U.K. on Thursday sanctioned Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's stepdaughter. The 26-year-old Polina Kovaleva will not be allowed to travel to and from ...

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