Dmitry Peskov’s wife was fired from the civil service because she hid that she owned two businesses: she tried to intimidate management with her “huge connections. Ekaterina Solotsinskaya: biography, personal life, photo of Peskov with his ex-wife

Dmitry Peskov is the press secretary of first the Prime Minister and then the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin. In the past, a talented diplomat, assistant-translator, first secretary of the Russian Embassy in Turkey. Organizer and curator of press conferences and “direct lines” of the first person of the state. He is entrusted with announcing the president’s position on a variety of events taking place in the country and in the world.

Childhood and family

The boy, born in the fall of 1967 into the family of a student at the Moscow ISAA (Institute of Asian and African Countries) and subsequently the famous Russian diplomat Sergei Nikolaevich Peskov, was named Dmitry. The boy became the first and only child in the family

Not a single open source mentions the name of the woman who gave birth to the boy. Someone suggested that Dima’s mother was Jewish, and at that time such a connection could put an end to the future diplomatic career of the 19-year-old student and his heir. That is why the boy remained in the care of his father and was recorded as Russian on the birth certificate. But there is no confirmation of these assumptions, just as there is no reason to consider this information reliable.

After graduating from the institute in 1972, Sergei Nikolaevich was sent to work in one of the Arab countries. The Committee of Solidarity with the Countries of Asia and Africa, where Peskov Sr. served, was at that time called by Western media “a roof promoting communism for the KGB.”

Little Dima remained in Moscow and was raised by his grandmother. But when it was time to go to first grade, he went to his father abroad. A serious and thoughtful boy, he devoted a lot of time to reading and studying languages, and had an interest in the history of the Ancient World and Russia. His father taught Dima the rules of behavior, shared his own knowledge with him and raised him according to his understanding of who he should become in the future. As Peskov Jr. recalled much later, he and his dad often moved:

I had to change many schools. I studied abroad for some time, then returned to Moscow and lived with my grandmothers.

Before choosing a university to enroll in, Dmitry moved to Moscow again and graduated from specialized school No. 1243, where special attention was paid to learning English. Later, the grandson of Boris Yeltsin, the first Russian president, and the daughter of Leonid Fedun, vice president of Lukoil, graduated from the same school.

Since Sergei Peskov has been involved in Arab countries all his life, Dmitry did not see himself outside this world and made an attempt to enter the same university where his father studied. He succeeded only the second time, and besides, Peskov was assigned to the Turkish group, since he did not have enough points to independently choose the country of study (the young man dreamed of Arab countries) and language.

Despite the disappointment, Dmitry diligently and meticulously learned the Turkish language, studied the history and traditions of the country. During his studies, he was drafted into the army (in those years there was no deferment for students), but did not complete his service, as he fell ill with pneumonia, was discharged and returned to the university.

As a student, he made a living by translating for various Turkish companies. After graduating from the institute, he expressed a desire to go to work at the Moscow representative office of the Turkish media, but, according to his recollections, he did not dare to disobey his strict parent:

When my father learned that I wanted to work for a foreign media outlet, he looked at me very harshly. As a result, I was invited to work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. My father was already working there at that time.

After some time, the parent was sent to a diplomatic mission in the Middle East, where he served until he was diagnosed with a serious illness. In 2014, at the age of 66, Sergei Peskov died. His son informed the general public about his death only a year later, when it was discovered that the official income of the press secretary was four times higher than the income of the president. Peskov explained this by saying that after the death of his father he entered into an inheritance.

Diplomatic career

Several years of work in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, first as a duty assistant, then as the third secretary of the Embassy of the Soviet Union in Turkey until 1994, were replaced by the post of first secretary at the Russian Embassy in the Republic of Turkey from 1996 to 1999.

According to intelligence historian Boris Volodarsky, for two years between Turkish business trips, Peskov could study at the Academy of the Foreign Intelligence Service:

After that, he took the post of first secretary of the embassy in Turkey - this is a typical position for an Socialist Welfare worker. But this is just my guess,” said the former GRU officer in an interview with The New Times.

In one interview, Peskov opened up and said that in the 90s he drove cars from Turkey and traveled with truck drivers. The times were turbulent; Dmitry more than once encountered bandit ambushes on the roads.

Dmitry Peskov experienced a sharp turn in his career in 1999, when the OSCE summit was held in Istanbul, which was attended by Russian President Boris Yeltsin. As the first secretary of the embassy, ​​Peskov was a member of a large group preparing for the high visit, headed by Alexey Gromov, manager of the press service of the presidential administration.

Dmitry made a favorable impression on Gromov, especially, as some sources report, after translating Boris Yeltsin’s speeches. They say that in order to save the negotiations, Peskov took it upon himself to translate some of Boris Nikolayevich’s statements somewhat differently, so that the Turkish president would not guess about the state and mood of the first person in Russia. After this, Peskov was invited to work in the presidential administration.

First meeting with Putin

In 1999, Peskov, who had just started working in the Kremlin, was invited as a translator to negotiations between Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and the Prime Minister of the Turkish government, Bullent Ajavid. It was then that he saw the future president of the Russian Federation for the first time.

It is difficult to call this a full-fledged acquaintance, because at meetings of this level they do not pay attention to interpreters. And, of course, then Dmitry Peskov did not suspect that in the near future he would become the official voice of the country's first person.

Presidential Press Secretary

In 2000, Dmitry Sergeevich took over as head of the media relations department. It was he who organized the first “direct lines” of President Putin during the latter’s first two terms as head of state and voiced his position to foreign media.

In preparation for the G8 summit, which took place in 2006 in St. Petersburg, Peskov oversaw the conclusion of agreements with the American PR company Ketchum. He later explained the involvement of foreign service as follows:

Then an anti-Russian campaign began in foreign media. In addition, the information landscape began to change rapidly with the advent of social networks and online media. We needed modern technologies that would be understandable to Western analysts, journalists and readers to convey our positions. Therefore, it was decided to use the services of information consultants, as all civilized countries do.

When Vladimir Putin left the post of president of the country to Dmitry Medvedev in 2008 and took over the post of prime minister for four years, Peskov became his press secretary, and Alexei Gromov remained in his Kremlin post.

Dmitry Peskov in the program “Right to Know!”

Putin's victory in the 2012 presidential elections became a new milestone for Dmitry Peskov in his career. He was appointed deputy head of the Russian presidential administration, and then personal secretary of the president. Close journalists consider the current press secretary to be more liberal than Gromov, and Peskov also managed to reveal some previously inaccessible sides of Putin’s personality - his sporting achievements, some habits and hobbies.

Peskov himself has repeatedly found himself in scandalous situations because of some of his categorical statements. Thus, in 2012, a loud resonance was caused by the publication on Twitter of Duma deputy Ilya Ponomarev, to whom Dmitry Sergeevich said in a private conversation that in order to prevent the opposition “March of Millions”, which took place on Bolotnaya Square in May, more radical measures were needed: “for the wounded riot policeman the livers of those who wounded him should have been smeared on the asphalt.” Peskov admitted that he said something similar to the deputy in a personal conversation, but called the publication an “unmanly” act.

Putin: “Peskov is carrying a blizzard”

It is known that the president often criticizes his press secretary for scandalous statements, however, Dmitry Peskov remains the constant Kremlin messenger to this day.

Peskov through the eyes of Western journalists

The press secretary of the Russian president often becomes an object of interest not only for Russian but also for Western media. So, in 2012, a book by Englishman Angus Roxborough, a journalist and one of Ketchum’s consultants, was published in Russia. The book told about the projects that Western PR specialists implemented for the Russian government and in particular for the press service of Vladimir Putin. He spoke about working with Dmitry Peskov in an interview with one of the Western publications, noting his excellent English and courteous manners.

Roxborough personally conducted trainings in which he explained to the press secretary how to behave in front of cameras, how to get rid of the habit of verbosity and concentrate on the main topic, anticipating questions from journalists. The Ketchum consultant also noted that if Peskov had decided to reveal some real secrets to the media, then some Western journalists could well have created a more positive attitude towards President Putin’s policies in the West. But since the press secretary does not do this, Western journalists never have “the slightest idea of ​​what is happening inside the Russian leadership.”

Dmitry Peskov in the program “Characters” with Zade Nailya

Dmitry Peskov demonstrated his style of “taking a break” in an interview with The New Times. So, answering a question about his political views, he answered that he was not a communist, but during perestroika he sympathized with Mikhail Gorbachev. He called the collapse of the Soviet Union “absolutely unacceptable” and refused to discuss Boris Yeltsin. He did not deny his sympathies for the LDPR party, but avoided clarifying whether he was a member of it.

Angus Roxborough called Peskov an excellent press secretary "in the sense that when he speaks, you feel like you're really hearing Putin's thoughts." But he immediately noted that dubious black humor, inherent and permissible to the boss, should not be present in the vocabulary of a personal assistant.

Personal life of Dmitry Peskov

Dmitry Peskov’s relationships with women also gave rise to discussions in the media for a long time. The press secretary has three official marriages and five children – three sons and two daughters.

He first married in his youth, his wife was Anastasia Budyonnaya, the granddaughter of the marshal. They had known each other since school. Anastasia, who gave birth to a son, Nikolai, was infuriated by life in the Turkish embassy. Eastern laws and restrictions had a depressing effect on the woman; she first left for Russia, and then the couple officially filed for divorce.

Peskov's eldest son bears his stepfather's surname and is known as Nikolai Choles.

When Dmitry turned 27, he married for the second time. He had known Ekaterina Solotsinskaya since working in Ankara. She, the daughter of an ambassador and the granddaughter of a diplomat, was only fourteen when they met.

When Catherine turned eighteen and Dmitry divorced, they got married. Almost one after another, the woman gave birth to three children - daughter Elizabeth and sons Mika and Denis.

Remembering her marriage to Peskov, Solotsinskaya said in an interview many years later that her husband had always been the closest person to her, they swore an oath to each other to always be honest. For her, Dmitry was always on a pedestal, this is the first man whom Catherine truly loved. When the wife found out about her husband’s adultery, she experienced great disappointment, because in her eyes, her beloved turned out to be the same as everyone else.

In 2012, the couple divorced, and now Ekaterina Solotsinskaya lives in the very center of Paris, in an apartment overlooking the Champs-Elysees. There she communicates with the descendants of Russian nobles, thinking about restoring Countess Schlegel's own noble status and reviving the tradition of salons. Over the years, Catherine managed to forgive her ex-husband, and the children communicate freely with their father.

Peskov's daughter, Lisa, also lived in France, graduated from school there and continued her studies in Paris. In 2017, during the summer holidays, I practiced as an adviser to the president of the Avanti company, and later interned at the European Parliament. Oleg Deripaska. Since the first day of the wedding fell on August 1, on the second day the guests decided to dress up in vests, and the men were given Airborne Force berets.

The ceremony was not without scandals, since a very expensive watch from the company was seen on the groom’s wrist, the cost of which amounts to several hundred thousand euros, which gave rise to a lot of rumors and gossip around the real income of the press secretary. Dmitry Peskov explained that the watch was given to him by his now legal wife - a year earlier, in honor of the birth of their daughter.

Navka was outraged by the very fact of such close interest in their private life. She stated that, being a sought-after figure skater and Olympic champion, she could afford to give such a gift to her loved one, especially since journalists, according to her, greatly exaggerated the cost of the accessory.

Peskov's watch at the epicenter of the scandal

Dmitry and Tatiana's honeymoon in Italy at the very peak of the crisis also caused public outrage. Some sources wrote that the couple was vacationing on a personal yacht off the coast of Sardinia, others were probably outraged by the very fact of the personal happiness of the official and the athlete. Navka spoke unequivocally about the attacks, that she and her husband consider it beneath their dignity to enter into polemics with those who spread deliberate slander in order to form a negative attitude towards her family:

I married the smartest, bravest, determined, intelligent, honest, most loving and decent man in the world. And I'm proud of it. There are very few of them now. And I, like a lioness protecting her family, am ready to gnaw the throat of anyone who encroaches on her happiness.

Dmitry Peskov now

The daily routine of Peskov’s press secretary is completely subordinate to the work schedule of the country’s president. He accompanies Vladimir Putin on all trips, is present at all public speeches and various events. He regularly communicates with media representatives, giving comments on the president’s speeches. The president does not always like his reaction to new information, who once admitted in an interview with NBC that Dmitry Peskov “sometimes brings a blizzard.” But journalists still call the press secretary for any reason, for example, to find out about Putin’s vacation in the taiga.

Dmitry Sergeevich overcomes daily stress loads with the help of sports activities. He tries to go to the gym at least three times a week. In winter he goes skiing, in summer he jogs and plays tennis. He spends about five hours sleeping.

The press secretary considers his most powerful support to be his family, his wife and children, with whom he tries to meet and relax regularly. Dmitry Peskov and his wife managed to reconcile their children from previous marriages, who at first reacted with hostility to their marriage. Soon they all began to gather in the house of Peskov and Navka for “Bath Sunday,” which became traditional. Happy family photos of a couple surrounded by children often appear on Instagram.

The head of the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office in France, the ex-wife of press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Ekaterina Solotsinskaya, wrote a letter of resignation. Earlier, Dozhd reported that she could be fired due to loss of trust

Ekaterina Solotsinskaya (Photo: Valery Levitin / RIA Novosti)

The head of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Paris - the representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo in France, the former wife of press secretary Dmitry Peskov, Ekaterina Solotsinskaya, announced that she was leaving her post. A photograph of the resignation letter written in the name of the head of the department, Eleonora Mitrofanova, she published on your Instagram.

“Eleanor Valentinovna! I ask you to dismiss me from the position of director of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Paris at my own request as of February 28, 2018,” her statement reads. (The post later disappeared from her Instagram).

In a letter addressed to the head of Rossotrudnichestvo (available from RBC), Solotsinskaya writes that Mitrofanova’s “internal sources of information” brought to her “facts and documentary evidence of blatant corruption, nepotism and misuse of budget funds” in the French representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo.

“Unfortunately, all this forces me to take a number of steps that will be especially noticeable on the eve of the elections and ask the general public, both Russian and French, who, after all, deserves more trust in the current situation,” writes Solotsinskaya (spelling and punctuation of the author are saved. — RBC).

She emphasizes that her background in a family of high-ranking diplomats does not allow her to tolerate language like “loss of trust” and the like. “I held a number of consultations with competent persons, as it turned out, to my surprise, including those with whom you consulted, and received full approval of my actions,” the letter says.

She noted that for the first time in the history of Rossotrudnichestvo she was able to begin “real work” to restore the Saint-Genevieve-des-Bois cemetery in the suburbs of Paris, where many participants of the White movement, artists such as the architect and artist Albert Benois, the writer Ivan are buried Bunin, poet Dmitry Merezhkovsky, his wife - poetess Zinaida Gippius, ballerina Matilda Kshesinskaya, widow and children of Admiral Alexander Kolchak and many others.

In her letter, she mentions that the First Lady of France, Brigitte Macron, received her to discuss the role of women in politics, diplomacy and art, that she has signed agreements with some Russian entities to hold events to promote Russian culture abroad, as well as a personal agreement with head of Chechnya Ramzan Kadyrov.

As a source close to Solotsinskaya told RBC, in early February, an audit by the Accounts Chamber was carried out at the Rossotrudnichestvo representative office.

The fact that Solotsinskaya may leave her post became known from the material of the Dozhd TV channel, which, citing sources, reported that Peskov’s ex-wife would be fired in the near future due to loss of trust. According to the channel's interlocutors, the reason for her dismissal was the presence of two businesses - Russian and French companies, which she did not mention in the declaration. Russian legislation obliges the dismissal of civil servants if they participate on a paid basis in the management of commercial organizations.

The BBC, citing a source in diplomatic circles, indicates that the ex-wife of the press secretary of the Russian president is the founder of two companies - the Russian Mincom and the Parisian Sirius.

Ekaterina Solotsinskaya has headed the representative office of Rossotrudnichestvo in France since June 2017.​ At the end of December, Alexei Navalny’s Anti-Corruption Foundation reported that Peskov’s ex-wife has an apartment in Paris on Avenue Victor Hugo. According to an extract from the Paris Cadastral Chamber, which FBK received, the area of ​​the apartment is 180 square meters. m, and its cost is €1.7 million. According to FBK, it was acquired in September 2016 and registered in the name of the French legal entity Sirius, 75% of which belongs to Solotsinskaya, and the remaining 25% to her daughter, Elizaveta Peskova.

Dmitry Peskov, commenting on the FBK, RBC investigation, said that he did not buy this apartment for his ex-wife.

Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov. She was close to a famous Russian official for many years, while the details of her life remained practically unknown to most. But she is a mother of many children, who recently found new love after breaking up with her famous husband. But first things first.

Childhood and youth

Ekaterina Solotsinskaya was born in 1976. She was born in Moscow. Not much is known about her family. My father was the Russian ambassador to Turkey, and in 2013 he took a high post in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Grandfather was also a diplomat. Before the revolution, the ancestors of Catherine Solotsinskaya were nobles who bore the surname Shegel. Therefore, she was brought up and grew up in a cultured and educated family.

Almost all of her relatives are MGIMO graduates. Katya also received a comprehensive education, for which her parents never spared money.

Meeting with my future husband

Ekaterina Solotsinskaya first met Dmitry Peskov when she was only 14 years old. At that time, Peskov was already married.

When Katya became an adult, Peskov began to look after her beautifully, gave bouquets, and talked about his feelings. By that time, he had already separated from his first wife, and from that marriage he had a son named Nikolai.

As soon as she turned 18, Dmitry made her a marriage proposal, which she immediately accepted, because she had been waiting for this for a long time. Peskov is 9 years older than her.

The newlyweds got married in 1994. The couple's parents tried to do everything possible to ensure that the celebration was held at the highest level. The bride, as many guests noted, was pure and naive, but her groom already had serious life experience.

Married life

Soon after the end of the honeymoon, the newlyweds' life began to return to normal. The holidays were replaced by everyday work, which immediately began to require patience and effort from the newlyweds. At first, Dmitry showed himself exclusively from the best side. He was polite, courteous and romantic, constantly taking care of his young wife, treating her with great attention.

His wife Ekaterina Solotsinskaya decided to slightly change the family tradition by going to study not at MGIMO, but at Moscow State University at the Faculty of Philology. It is noteworthy that from the very beginning the young family decided not to ask for support from their parents, but to achieve everything on their own.

It was the 90s, it was a difficult time, many people were sorely short of money, so young people often worked part-time even at night.

Now Peskov’s wife Ekaterina Solotsinskaya does not hesitate to remember this, saying that under the cover of darkness they worked as taxi drivers, receiving 30-40 rubles per night. But this was significant financial support at that time. At the same time, Peskov was already working as Putin’s secretary, but at that time he was not yet thinking about big incomes.

Now many doubt that Dmitry Peskov’s wife Ekaterina Solotsinskaya actually lived so modestly with her husband at the beginning of their marriage, but there are confirmed facts. Catherine herself admits that it was very difficult at that time, but soon this stage was over, replaced by a luxurious life.

Moving abroad

Soon after graduating from university, Ekaterina Peskova (Solotsinskaya) decided to go to Turkey, where her father was working at that time. Peskov, who had long been waiting for an opportunity to get a job as a diplomat, also went with her. The young people began a completely different life.

Their financial situation quickly improved, but new difficulties arose that they frankly did not expect. Dmitry worked a lot, devoting not as much time to his wife as before. At times he was practically never at home, but returned to his wife tired, literally falling exhausted. Ekaterina Solotsinskaya, whose photo is in this article, wanted love and attention, like any young girl.

Soon they had children, but Dmitry didn’t even have time to play with them. He devoted all his time to work. Naturally, his wife was not at all happy with this state of affairs. She began to present her husband with justified claims, in her opinion, and this is how the first quarrels began, a serious discord in family life.

Peskov worked like a true workaholic, and with concern for family well-being he justified the catastrophic lack of time to communicate with loved ones. But Dmitry’s wife Ekaterina Solotsinskaya was not satisfied with these explanations. She wanted small family holidays and home comfort.

In 1998, they had a daughter, who was named Elizaveta, and soon two more sons - Denis and Mick. At the same time, children needed practically nothing, receiving a comprehensive education.

Back to Russia

The couple had to return to Moscow after a ten-year stay in Ankara. They were able to afford to almost immediately buy a luxurious mansion on Rublyovka, as well as a luxury car, which became a worthy addition to these apartments.

The biography of Ekaterina Solotsinskaya continued to develop very successfully. She founded her own business in the capital, her business grew and developed. Together with a friend, she opened her own beauty salon, more for fun than for making money, so as not to sit alone with children within four walls. Catherine managed to escape from family troubles, quarrels and troubles.

The heroine of our article admits that she was frankly bored living in a prestigious metropolitan microdistrict. She often had to go to social parties, which she did not like, and it was inconvenient to refuse. All this played a role, and soon she turned from a young and inexperienced Katya into a real socialite. There were such dramatic changes in her that even her daughter eventually stopped recognizing her.

Final discord

This relatively favorable period of life did not last long. Soon Catherine began to suspect her husband of infidelity, her fears were confirmed.

It turned out that in 2010 Peskov met the famous Russian figure skater Tatyana Navka, a famous athlete and Olympic champion. A rather stormy romance quickly broke out between them, which they managed to hide for a relatively long time. When Catherine found out everything, the relationship had been going on for several years. Solotsinskaya was crushed, she had been faithful and devoted to her husband for so long, and he cheated on her.

Catherine immediately filed for divorce, as she believed that this was the best way out of the current situation.

Free woman

The divorce was formalized in 2012. Solotsinskaya left for France almost immediately after this. Here she put things in order in her thoughts and came to her senses. She hid from new friends and acquaintances who she really was, who her ex-husband was, introducing herself as an ordinary girl Katya, who came from Moscow.

But even this situation did not prevent her from making a large number of useful and new acquaintances. Catherine purchased luxury real estate overlooking the Champs Elysees, enjoying life.

Another incredible meeting awaited her in Paris. She met a family of Russian emigrants who were her relatives. Since then, she began to restore her historical surname Shegel and noble title.

Career in France

Solotsinskaya’s life in France was very successful. She even received an appointment as head of the Russian Center for Culture and Science, which is based in Paris.

By that time, her eldest daughter, Elizabeth, had graduated from a Paris boarding school where she studied marketing. After this, the girl chose to return to Russia, where she took the position of adviser to the president of the large Avanti company. True, relatively recently, due to disagreements, I ended my relationship with this company, and even deleted all posts on my social networks related to work.

At the same time, her mother often visits her, managing to actually live in two countries. Her income is quite large, so she can afford it.

And in 2014, Peskov had another daughter from his union with Tatyana Navka. In 2015, they officially legalized their relationship. Thus, the presidential press secretary currently has five children from three different wives.

New relationships

Over time, Solotsinskaya’s personal life also improved. She met the man she calls the man of her dreams. Moreover, her new lover is only 30 years old, while Ekaterina is already 41. But for them this plays practically no role; the couple claims that they love each other.

At first, Catherine was seriously worried about how her children would react to her new relationship. But everything went more than well. Both sons and daughter liked my mother’s young admirer. They go on vacation together, often have heart-to-heart conversations and have fun.

Friends and acquaintances note that Catherine literally blossomed after such changes in her life. This also affects her appearance; Solotsinskaya looks brilliant. She spends most of her free time with her beloved, whose name is Andrei Grigoriev. As it turned out, he is from the Moscow region, although his parents are not rich, and the young man is a graduate of a military school. After that, he worked in government, but was never married and has no children.

The scandalous romance between figure skater Tatyana Navka and Dmitry Peskov eventually ended in marriage. What is known about the last wife of the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation is written in this article.

Tatyana Navka is a professional figure skater, winner of many titles. After completing his career, he performs at ice shows, tries himself on television and in films.

Navka was born in 1975 in Dnepropetrovsk. Her mother worked as an economist, her father as an engineer. The whole family was fond of sports, so from childhood the parents considered the girl’s inclination for figure skating and sent her to the section.

Tanya spent almost all her free time at the skating rink, sacrificing her studies. Since 1991, together with her dance partner, she became a member of the USSR national team. Participated in Olympics, World and European Championships.

In 2006, I received my first gold medal, and after that I decided to quit sports. Since 2006, Tatyana regularly appears on television, her photos appear on the Internet. Until 2014, she participated in the Ice Show.

In 2018, Tatyana Navka released her own ice show “Ruslan and Lyudmila”, for which 18 million rubles were spent from the budget.

The woman has two citizenships: Russia and the USA. At the end of 2017, she took 7th place in the Forbes ranking of the richest wives of deputies and officials in the country. In a year she earned more than 200 million rubles.

Dmitry Peskov: biography, personal life

Dmitry Sergeevich Peskov was born in 1967 in Moscow. His father was a student at the time of his son's birth, but then made a career as a diplomat. Subsequently, it was he who influenced Dmitry’s choice of future profession. Under the influence of his family, he entered the specialty at ISAA at Moscow State University.

After graduation, Peskov first worked at the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, then became an assistant on duty and attaché, and third secretary of the Russian Embassy in Turkey. Subsequently, his career growth continued from advisor to the Russian President in Turkey to Putin's press secretary.

How many times was Dmitry Peskov married?

Officially married three times.

Peskov's first wife - Anastasia Budennaya

The first time Peskov married Anastasia Budennaya. This happened in the late 80s. Wife No. 1 is the granddaughter of the Soviet commander S. Budyonny. They knew each other since school.

Disagreements in the family began with the beginning of family life. Nastya had the temper of her grandfather and was ill suited to the position of a submissive wife. She loved noisy fun and feasts with songs accompanied by a guitar. This behavior was not consistent with Peskov’s position.


Constant scandals between the spouses led to a breakup in 1994. From this marriage Dmitry has a son, Nikolai, born in 1990,

After the divorce, Peskov’s ex-wife moved to England with her son, where she married a famous businessman. This marriage did not last long.

Subsequently, Nastya married again and gave birth to five children. This marriage was also unhappy. The couple often quarreled, and the woman was forced to leave. According to some sources, Anastasia Budennaya died.

Peskov's second wife - Ekaterina Solotsinskaya

Peskov met his second wife when she was 14 years old. He was married, but this did not stop him from beautifully caring for the girl.


Katya was born into the family of a diplomat in 1976. Its roots originate from the noble family of Schlegel. All relatives graduated from the Institute of International Relations.

The wedding of Tatyana and Dmitry took place in 1994, as soon as the girl turned 18 years old. Numerous joint photos show that it was a love marriage; they look happy together.

The beginning of their marriage occurred during the difficult times of perestroika. It wasn't easy for both of them back then. My husband worked abroad, Tanya was finishing college. After receiving my diploma, I went to join my husband in Turkey. There the woman felt lonely, waiting for her husband to return from work. Subsequently, she got a job as a Russian language teacher in Ankara.

In this marriage, Peskov had three children - daughter Elizaveta and sons Mick and Denis.


In 2000, the Peskovs returned to Moscow and purchased a house on Rublyovka. Dmitry was rapidly moving up the career ladder, and Katya, in order not to feel lonely, together with her friend opened the Katya-Lena beauty salon.

After 18 years of marriage, Dmitry and Ekaterina divorced. After the separation, the ex-wife of the press secretary lives mainly in France. There she heads the Franco-Russian Dialogue Foundation and is involved in marketing and charity.

Peskov divorced his wife because of Navka

The discord in the Peskov-Solotsinskaya Family began in 2011. The woman realized that she did not want to be the wife of a diplomat. But the couple continued to live together. The family finally fell apart in 2012, when Catherine found out about her husband’s infidelity. The woman did not name the homewrecker, but most likely she was Tatyana Navka.

Katya herself proposed a divorce; Dmitry did not plan to leave the family. According to her, he wanted to save the marriage, but she could not forgive the betrayal.

“When I imagined that I would have to wake up every morning with this thought, I realized that I didn’t want to live like that,” Solotsinskaya said.

Peskov reunited with his ex-wife

Despite the divorce, the former spouses managed to maintain good relations. They periodically appear together in society and celebrate family holidays together. In this regard, there is a rumor that Peskov has returned to his ex-wife.

Recently, a picture appeared on Catherine’s Instagram in which she poses with her parents, ex-husband and current lover. Peskov came to congratulate his mother-in-law on her 65th birthday.

The picture shows that a warm relationship reigns between the ex-spouses, without offense or tension. Meanwhile, both have their own lives. Dmitry is happy in his third marriage, and Ekaterina recently announced her engagement.

Peskov's ex-wife shaved her head and is getting married

Recently, Ekaterina Solotsinskaya radically changed her image. She cut off her long hair and appeared in front of fans with a short dark crew cut on her head.

The ex-wife of Putin's press secretary said that the new hairstyle was a sign of new life. Recently, her 30-year-old lover proposed to her. The woman's groom's name is Andrey Grigoriev. Little is known about him, except that he works as a lawyer.

Andrey proposed during a hot air balloon ride. He was ready to shave his head with his beloved, but she did not accept such a sacrifice, saying that she was crazy about his beautiful hair.

The long-haired blonde had to decide to take such a radical step in order to throw off all the negativity of anger and envy that her curls had absorbed. She said that due to negative energy, her hair lost its strength and shine. And she wanted to get rid of them.

Peskov's wife - Tatyana Navka

Navka and Peskov met by chance at the birthday party of mutual friends. Tanya had been divorced for two years by that time. The press secretary was still married. Subsequently, the woman admitted that despite the mutual attraction, she resisted this relationship for a whole year. I didn’t believe that this story would have a continuation. But Peskov courted nobly and elegantly, which won her heart.

The lovers hid their romance for a long time, although they periodically appeared at social events together. They officially appeared together after Peskov’s divorce, and even the birth of a child together. The daughter of Tanya and Dmitry was born on August 22, 2014. From her first marriage she also has a daughter, who became very attached to her stepfather.

The wedding took place in 2015. The ceremony was solemn; the bride's wedding dress was created by Valentin Yudashkin. The newlyweds organized a grand celebration for their guests in Sochi.

How many children does Dmitry Peskov have?

Dmitry Peskov has five children.


His first wife, Anastasia Budennaya, gave birth to his son Nikolai in 1990. The guy's last name is Choles. On his mother's side he has three more brothers and two sisters. They all live in England.

Peskov's eldest son Nikolai was not distinguished by good behavior. According to some reports, the guy did not receive a good education, was involved in banditry in England and even spent several months in prison. In 2010, he went to Russia to visit his famous father.

In 2012, Nikolai, after serving in the missile forces, began working as a sports journalist at Russia Today. He is on friendly terms with his father and his other children.

Peskov has three children from Tatyana Solotsinskaya. The eldest daughter Elizabeth is already 20 years old. She was educated at the French school Ecole des Roches, then entered Moscow State University. Lisa speaks five languages. Since 2017, she has been a journalist for the Russian version of Forbes magazine.

Two sons from Tatyana, Denis and Mick, are going to study in Russia.

Dmitry's youngest daughter from Tatyana Navka was born in 2014. Parents carefully protect the baby from the attention of journalists.

Peskov communicates with all his children and often gathers them together. Recently they had a big family vacation at sea. All of Tatyana and Dmitry’s children from previous marriages were present there. It is clear that they are friendly with each other and communicate well.