Exclusive: Colleague Names Putin’s Daughter, Then Withdraws Comments

Exclusive: Colleague Names Putin’s Daughter, Then Withdraws Comments
Katerina Tikhonova (L), daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, dances with Ivan Klimov during the World Cup Rock'n'Roll Acrobatic Competition in Krakow, Poland, in this April 12, 2014 file photo. REUTERS/Jakub Dabrowski/Files
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MOSCOW—A colleague of Katerina Tikhonova from the world of acrobatic rock‘n’roll confirmed that she is the younger daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and then later withdrew his comments, saying he had misheard the question.

It is the second time in two years that Reuters has disclosed Tikhonova’s relationship to the president, citing a named source, and then been publicly challenged post publication.