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What happened to the man who cuckolded Putin's daughter in the end?
The Rise of the Son.
Kirill Shamalov’s family history begins with the generation of his father.
In the 1990s, when the Soviet Union disintegrated, Nikolai Shamalov was still just a German-speaking doctor, and Putin was only an assistant to the mayor of St. Petersburg, responsible for dealing with foreign enterprises. The two men met in a business event, talked about politics, talked about economics, One shot matched.
This thing was especially valuable in Russia, and Nicholas quickly smelled the business opportunity.He found his brother as the head of the Russian Gas Bank, and opened his mouth to borrow $1 billion.
What was the concept of a billion dollars at that time? It is equivalent to getting a ticket directly to the top of the wealth pyramid.
The loan process is not complicated.The brother asked only one question: “Are you sure you can get it back?” and Nikolai replied: “Putin is my friend.” It’s so simple, $1 billion in the account.
With this money, Nicholas began to arrange, medical, shipbuilding, construction, finance, import and export trade, Almost every area that makes money has its image.
He expanded rapidly, occupied the market,By 2006, he had become one of the three founders of the Bank of Russia, the second largest bank in Russia. Even Putin's personal financial business is handled here.
Kirill grew up in such an environment.The son of a banker, used to big money from childhood, used to power operations, he was handsome, educated, and had a business mind. Graduated from St. Petersburg State University, majoring in economics, with excellent grades.
Yekaterina Jihunova, the youngest daughter of Putin, was born in East Dresden in 1986. Both of the children have known since childhood, the kind of Miyamoto.
Ekaterina is smart, versatile, can dance and fight, and even went to Shaolin Temple in China to learn martial arts. She also speaks Chinese and is interested in Eastern culture.
In 2012, the two began to fall in love, Kirill often goes to Ekaterina's dance competition. At the end of every game, he would send flowers, The interaction between the two on the table made everyone feel like they deserve it.
Putin was pleased with the young man who graduated from St. Petersburg State University, after all, the son of an old friend, Root.
Both parents support this marriage.
The rapid expansion of business empires
In 2013, the two married. The wedding was held at a ski resort that was jointly invested by Putin and Nicholas. The newcomers were sitting in with three white maras, whose names were projected by a laser on the snow. The entire wedding cost more than $10 million.
At the end of the wedding, Kirill’s life changed completely.
The first advantage of being Putin's son-in-law is his contacts. The giants who have never met before, now take the initiative to talk about cooperation.
Kirill resigned from the business and easily invested in a loan of up to 1 billion in the Russian Gas Industry Bank. The bank executives said directly to him, "We'll give you as much as you need."
The second advantage is the opportunity to buy. Gennady Timchenko, another close friend of Putin, initially sold 17 percent of the shares in Sibul to Kirill.
Russia’s largest oil and gas export company, Kirill suddenly became the second largest shareholder, and also served as vice president, The price of this transaction is 30 percent lower than the market price.
In just a few years, Kirill’s assets exceeded $2 billion.Russia's youngest oil and gas tycoon lives up to his name.
He bought a 1813-square-meter mansion in Moscow with a private pool; There is also a villa of 1304 square meters with a small amusement park in St. Petersburg.
How fast is this speed? Ordinary people struggle for wealth for a lifetime, he managed in a few years. The point is that behind every important deal he makes, there are government contacts running.
In 2014, Putin ordered that high-ranking Russian officials were prohibited from buying industries abroad.
Kirill bought a luxury villa in Italy and France for millions of dollars. The villa in Italy is located on Lake Como. Valued at $8 million, it also comes with a private dock.
This is great, The law expressly stipulates that you can't transfer assets abroad, but you blatantly violate it. The outside world began to question whether the big crocodiles had heard anything about Russia’s future.
Kirill hurriedly explained: "I grew up in Russia as a child, family friends are here, business is here." It’s nice, but people don’t buy bills.
Ekaterina stood up for her husband to clarify, saying that it was just the purchase of property, there was no transfer of assets, She is still working for this marriage. She even gave an interview to the media, "I trust my husband," said firmly.
Marriage breaches and deceit.
Kirill did not value the maintenance of his wife.
As soon as the house buying storm subsided, he cheated, The subject is Jenna Vorenkova, the ex-wife of Sergei Volkov, the first deputy head of the Moscow mayor's office.
This woman is beautiful, company-friendly, and very famous in the upstream circles of Moscow. She used to be a fashion model, later transferred to public relations, and her wrists were great.
Kirill was completely captivated by her.The two began dating in England and Italy. Volenkova will send photos to social media. Although she always blocks half of the leading actor's face, sharp-eyed netizens still recognize kirill.
Someone specially enlarged the photos. His identity was confirmed from the details of his watch and ring.
They often stay in high-end hotels in London.The paparazzi took pictures of the two coming out of the hotel late at night, Kirill also cared carefully for the door of the car for Warrenkova.
Things get bigger and bigger, The most exaggerated is that Kirill has publicly confessed to Warrenkova on social media platforms.
He posted a picture of the two on the Italian sea. The caption reads: "Every day with you is perfect." This is tantamount to hitting his wife in the face and his father-in-law in the face in front of the whole world.
You know, this is not ordinary betrayal.Kirill's identity is Putin's son-in-law and Russia's "Xu Ma Ye". His every move represents political ethics, An outright deception is a challenge to the entire political order.
Yekaterina was then the director of the Institute of Artificial Intelligence at the Moscow State University. Focus on academic research. My colleagues noticed her changes. Previously always smiling, now often one quietly working until late at night.
In 2018, Yekaterina Lightning divorced, Five years of marriage, say the end is over. The divorce papers are simple, The division of property is carried out in accordance with Russian law and is not disputed.
Kirill unexpectedly married Warrenkoff.He thinks he can keep going. Unfortunately, the report is already on the way.
Commercial failure under sanctions
The cost of divorce was far more devastating than Kirill imagined.
The first is the division of property.
Kirill’s price dropped by half.In order to cope with the divorce property division, he had to sell most of the shares of SIBUR.
The shares are sold, the jobs are gone, the power is gone.From the vice president to the marginalised, one night between things. The new management of Sibble directly recalled his office without a single greeting.
What is worse is the political consequences.Putin cannot allow a traitor to continue to control Russia’s economic life.
The Shamalov family, ostensibly partners of the president, has actually been marginalized. Nicole’s banks began to lose some important customers. Government programs have also been significantly reduced.
in 2018 and 2019, The United States and the European Union have imposed economic sanctions on the Shamalov family. The official reason is the Crimea issue, But the time for sanctions was too coincidental.
Kirill betrayed the divorce, the family was sanctioned, and everyone could see. On the sanctions list, Shamalov and his son are both on the list, freezing overseas assets and prohibiting entry.
More interestingly, Kirill’s second marriage was also a chicken fur.
After marrying Vorenko, the two talked about having children. Warrenkova is over 40 years old and belongs to the elderly mother, so she spent money looking for a surrogate mother.
Surrogacy costs up to 5 million rubles. It also includes nutrition and medical expenses throughout pregnancy. The surrogate mother is 39 weeks pregnant and is about to give birth, Suddenly someone disappeared.
Warren was looking for someone. It turns out that it was Kirill who secretly hid the surrogate mother and gave her 10 million rubles to leave Russia with the money.
because Kirill does not want to recognize this surrogate child and is unwilling to pay maintenance,He felt that hundreds of thousands of rubles per month for alimony was too expensive.
Not for money, not even for your own children.Who is this?
Volenkova also found that, Kirill has a new mistress, Nelly Davidova, the founder of a cutting-edge laboratory in Russia. This woman is 10 years younger than Vorenkova, A doctorate specializing in biotechnology.Betrayed addiction, this man can't change at all.
In July 2021, Kirill filed a divorce lawsuit on the grounds that Vorenko was deceived and wanted to seize his property.The thief shouts the thief.
The problem is, they signed a contract before they got married, and Kirill has to pay a high compensation if they divorce. So this divorce lawsuit has been dragging on, and the two completely tore their faces apart. Warrenkova even publicly exploded Kirill’s misconduct on television shows.
Kirill turned from a young man to a middle-aged man.He now lives on a little remaining shares. The annual income is about $10 million, which sounds like a lot, but it is a fraction of the peak period.
surrounded by all sorts of women, without any awareness, He was recently photographed again with a 20-year-old red dating.
The commercial empire collapsed, the political status disappeared, and the family was destroyed.This is the price of betrayal.
In Russia, a society where power is supreme, political ethics are more important than commercial interests.
Kirill thought he could eat on both sides. It turns out that some bottom lines must never be touched. When you enjoy the power, Responsibilities and obligations must be assumed.
References:
Bloomberg News reported in January 2018: Katerina Tikhonova divorced Kirill Shamalov
Reuters report in 2014: Putin's youngest daughter confirmed her husband Shamalov's business empire
Voice of America September 2024 Report: The Secret Life of Putin Family Members Revealed