Today in the article we will talk in detail about Dmitry Peskov, whose biography and personal life interests many. Over the years of his service, he managed to become an excellent assistant to the head of state, starting his career as an assistant-translator.
Dmitry Peskov was born in Moscow in 1967, on October 17. After graduating from school, it is time to choose a further field of activity. His father, a professional diplomat, played a big role in choosing Dmitry’s life path. He served in the Middle East for many years. It was necessary to master languages perfectly and begin the long journey to climb to the top of the career ladder. The Institute of Asian and African Countries was located at Moscow State University. It is here that the young man decides to get a higher education.
Having completed the training course in 1989, the future politician received a diploma in the specialty “Reference-translator” and “Oriental historian”. The studies helped the student to master the English language perfectly, as well as learn Arabic and Turkish. Peskov followed in his father's footsteps, starting his career in the diplomatic service. He worked his way up from assistant to press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.
His personal life was quite successful: the civil servant has 5 children from three marriages.
Awards
For his many years of fruitful activity, Dmitry Sergeevich was awarded. In 2003, St. Petersburg residents and the public celebrated the 300th anniversary of the country's second city. Various meetings and events were held on this occasion. Dmitry Peskov, V. Putin’s press secretary, did a lot for the success of this event, he organized meetings and supervised various events. For this activity he received the Order of Friendship.
In 2007, Peskov did a lot of work to obtain the right for the city of Sochi to host the 2014 Olympics. For this, the public figure was awarded the Order of Honor.
In 2017, the arsenal of awards was replenished with the Order of Manas, 3rd degree. Peskov also has various letters of gratitude and certificates from the Government and the President personally in his collection of achievements.
Path to politics, career achievements
Peskov began his diplomatic career in the early 90s of the last century. At first he worked as an assistant, a little later the position of third secretary opened up at the Soviet embassy, and Peskov was called there to fulfill his duties. In this work he showed himself to be a competent specialist. Since the mid-90s, the official has improved his professional qualities, performing important work in the central division of the Russian Foreign Ministry. For four years (until 2000) Dmitry carried out an important mission, he was the first secretary of the Russian Embassy in Istanbul. In 1999, a highly qualified specialist made an excellent impression on the first President as a Turkish translator. He had the honor of speaking on television with Boris Yeltsin during the summit, translating the speech of the state leader.
Since the early 2000s, when V. Putin became the country's supreme leader, Peskov's career has taken off. Almost immediately he begins to head the department for interaction with television and the press, then he assumes the position of deputy press secretary of the head of state. While working at this job, Dmitry Sergeevich was involved in organizing interaction between higher authorities and the press service, worked on organizing speeches, reports, broadcasts and press conferences with the participation of the state leader, and organized dialogues with representatives of foreign media.
With the advent of 2008, when Vladimir Vladimirovich officially became the head of the Government, Dmitry Peskov began officially working as the President's press secretary. In 2009, the Council for the Development of Domestic Cinema was held, in which Dmitry took part as much as possible, preparing projects for state support of cinema and the entry of domestic film products into the foreign market.
In March 2012, Putin became the President of the Russian Federation for the third time, and Peskov was appointed his personal press secretary and deputy head of the administration of the head of state. Since May 2012, Peskov has officially been Putin’s press secretary, the biography of the public figure has taken its course, and his career has been developing. At this time, Dmitry controls the activities of the public relations department and deals with issues regarding the positive image of the Russian Federation in the international investment arena.
Political Views
Often you can hear various statements from a statesman regarding political events affecting the president. Back in 2007, the public called Alexei Gromov, another Putin press secretary, “good,” while Peskov was called “evil.” His comments are very active and relate to the most controversial and sensitive topics.
In 2006, the death of state security officer Alexander Litvinenko, who was close to Berezovsky, caused great resonance. Peskov confidently explained that the Government had nothing to do with this murder. The politician also noted that this event was provoked to spoil the image of V. Putin’s team. In 2016, a British judge issued a statement suggesting that Putin was directly involved in the murder. Peskov called these arguments unsubstantiated.
In 2007, a press secretary told one of the television channels for foreign viewers that there would be no possible third term for Putin’s presidency.
Dmitry Sergeevich also spoke quite categorically about the militant clashes and rallies on Bolotnaya Square in the spring of 2012. Then several dozen law enforcement officers were attacked by the rally participants. Peskov said that riot police need to act more harshly against protesters, and the protesters themselves deserve to have “their livers smeared on the asphalt.” This phrase caused a great resonance and was quoted many times.
In 2016, the topic of censorship in Russian creativity was urgently raised. This was preceded by several events: the seizure of the opera “Tannhäuser” in Novosibirsk, the disruption of the screening of the opera “Jesus Christ Superstar” and the closure of the exhibition of photographer Jock Sturges.
At a congress of theater workers, director Konstantin Raikin criticized the interference of “offended groups” and the state in cultural life. According to Raikin, this returns art to the era of Stalinism, when there was strict censorship. Peskov responded to this that the works are staged at the expense of the state budget and the state acts as the customer for the work on a particular topic. The formulated principle of state orders in art caused rejection by some parties. In particular, director Andrei Zvyagintsev said that “officials need to remember that this is not their money, but taxpayers’. For some reason, civil servants decided that they knew what kind of creativity the people needed.”
Dmitry Peskov – interesting facts
Dmitry Sergeevich knows English, Turkish and Arabic perfectly. In his free time he goes in for sports. The politician is especially attracted to tennis, skiing and running.
Several years ago, Peskov publicly announced that he had always had sympathy for the LDPR party, and especially for Vladimir Zhirinovsky, since he is also a Turkologist by profession.
While Putin’s other associates were banned from sanctions lists, Peskov calmly traveled to “forbidden” countries for vacation or to cheer for his favorite sports team, since the United States and the European Union did not include the presidential aide in their lists of Russian sanctioned persons.
Dmitry Peskov periodically experienced a critical and life-threatening condition, as he often experiences attacks of chronic asthma.
As the press secretary himself notes, he periodically displeases the president. It happens that Putin harshly criticizes the work of his secretary.
In 2015, a scandal broke out in the media regarding the person Dmitry Peskov. The politician's watch drew criticism. According to the public, the exclusive work of Swiss masters is estimated at approximately 619 thousand dollars. At the same time, Peskov’s income statement noted a figure of several million rubles. The statesman replied that the watch was given to him as a wedding gift by his wife, and the declared value was greatly exaggerated by Russian publications.
Personal life
The president's press secretary tied the knot three times. Dmitry Peskov’s first wife, Anastasia Budennaya, is the granddaughter of a famous Soviet military commander. Soon there was an addition to the family - a son was born, who was given the name Nikolai. The couple moved to Turkey, where Dmitry served at the Russian consulate. Unable to bear living together in another country with many restrictions, the couple separated.
Soon the biography of Dmitry Peskov and his personal life are changing. He marries 18-year-old Ekaterina Solotsinskaya, the daughter of diplomats. The family union lasted for quite a long time. The wife gave the politician three beautiful children - daughter Lisa, sons Mick and Denis.
Son Nikolai is a bohemian man; he now lives in the capital and owns an impressive living space. Daughter Lisa settled in France. She studied at a boarding school. Elizaveta can also often be seen in Moscow; she loves to come to visit her dad.
In 2012, family life came to an end. As Ekaterina admits, the reason for this was Dmitry’s betrayal with figure skater Tatyana Navka.
In 2014, Tatyana’s daughter Nadezhda is born, and doubts about who the child’s father is disappear by themselves, since Tatyana Navka and Dmitry Peskov no longer hide their relationship. In 2015, the entire social elite walked at the wedding ceremony. Photos of the wedding and video of the celebration instantly spread throughout the Internet.
The couple celebrated the creation of a family in Sochi, in the most expensive hotel on the Black Sea coast. Among the guests were politicians and many famous show business personalities. After the celebration, the lovers went to Italy to spend their honeymoon.
In his few interviews about his personal life, Peskov admits that he is very happy with his wife, Olympic champion Tatyana Navka. True, their wonderful family life is slightly overshadowed by the fact that they may not see their wife for days. Dmitry has a very busy and irregular schedule. When he returns home late, Tatyana already needs to leave for work. The figure skater had practically no free time due to the staging of her ice show. But on weekends, the family makes up for lost moments: they go somewhere to relax with the children or simply gather at the table with the whole family.
Tatyana speaks of her husband as an extremely pedantic and noble man. The children consider Dmitry to be a rather strict father who likes to read moral teachings, but “to the point.”
Dmitry Sergeevich Peskov is a world-famous politician. It is clear that people are showing significant interest in him and his personal life. After the sensational scandal with the watch of the press secretary of the presidential administration and the magnificent wedding with Tatyana Navka, who wrested her fiancé from the mother of three children, interest in Peskov’s personality increased even more.
In the article we will introduce readers more closely to his very first wife Anastasia Budenna. After all, he didn’t live with her long. However, the couple managed to have a child together, who has recently begun to appear in the media more and more often.
Wife's choice
Dmitry Peskov does not come from an ordinary family. Since childhood, he studied in prestigious specialized schools, studied languages and traveled a lot to different countries of the world. Naturally, he was looking for a wife not among ordinary people, but with a big name. The granddaughter of Semyon Budyonny was quite suitable for this purpose. Let us remind young readers who Budyonny is and why he is so famous.
Semyon Mikhailovich was one of the most famous military leaders, commanded a cavalry army and became almost the first marshal of the country. He showed himself during the Civil War. Many films have been made about this glorious hero and his Budenovites. The wartime cap was also called budenovka. Semyon Mikhailovich was also advertised through propaganda programs on radio and television. He was truly a folk hero and had a pretty big name.
Of course, young Dmitry could not pass by such a prominent girl. Moreover, knowing his character and disposition, it is quite understandable why he paid attention to Anastasia Budennaya. They write on the Internet that she was still that “Budennaya”. The girl had a fighting character, matching her famous grandfather.
Anastasia's parents
Anastasia Budenna's father was the youngest son of the legendary commander. Mikhail Budyonny himself also held a good position in the country and worked as a high-ranking functionary of the Ministry of Foreign Trade. He was also the president of the Russian Equestrian Federation.
Nastya's mother Inesa Volkova married Mikhail in 1967. A year later they had a girl. They did not live together for long: after five years they quarreled and separated, since Mikhail liked to hang out on the side. In the end, he left for another woman forever. Inesa Sergeevna raised Nastya herself as best she could. Since childhood, the girl’s character was difficult: she always considered herself independent and did whatever she wanted. Although she received a good education and worked as a translator at Intourist. In Soviet times it was prestigious.
Life of the young
Soon Anastasia Budennaya met a young Foreign Ministry employee, Dmitry Peskov, and already in 1988 the couple got married. Two years later, the newlyweds had a son, who was named Nikolai. By that time, Dmitry Peskov graduated from the IISA Institute, where he specialized in Asian and African countries. Then he is sent to work at the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Naturally, the son’s high position in his father’s country helped him in the distribution. Everyone, of course, understands that it is difficult for a simple, even the most intelligent specialist, to get into the highest echelons of power. And our hero’s father was a famous diplomat who worked in the countries of the Middle East and North Africa.
In 1990, when Anastasia Budennaya and Dmitry Peskov have a son, a young Ministry employee receives a new position. He is appointed secretary to the attache and assistant. He then worked at the Turkish Embassy, as he was fluent in Turkish.
Divorce in the family
Disagreements in the family occurred constantly, since Anastasia Budennaya did not possess the qualities of a calm and submissive wife. She loved noisy parties with loud screams and singing drinking songs with a guitar. At first, Dmitry really liked such a cheerful wife, but the young man grew up in the family of a high official... In addition, he often had to visit eastern countries, where the role of women is rather modest.
Particularly acute was the question of the wife’s behavior while working at the embassy in Turkey, which, although considered a European country, traditionally women there behave modestly. Granddaughter Anastasia Budennaya has always had an independent and unbridled character. She was not created to be a quiet housewife in the kitchen and a calm keeper of the home. She couldn't understand why she needed to behave differently in Turkey.
Therefore, constant conflicts between spouses led to a break. Peskov was ashamed of his wife’s behavior. He wanted his couple to be an example of an ideal family. Judging by the stories of Nastya herself, they were constantly under surveillance. After all, her husband held a high position abroad, and she did not like being limited in some way. Therefore, already in 1994, the couple officially separated. Nastya took her son Nikolai with her.
Life in England
The stormy life of Peskov's first wife Anastasia Budenna continued further. After the divorce, the girl and the child move to England for permanent residence. She always dreamed of living abroad. And now, having received freedom, he decides to move.
Having settled in the small town of Crawley in the south-eastern part of England, she soon marries an English businessman, who gives his surname to her son Nicholas. But the peaceful life of the Choles family did not last long. Soon the couple also separated. It is not known exactly how many times Nastya met and separated from her husbands.
Officially, she was once again married to Christopher Drake, to whom she bore children. In total, Nastya, besides Nikolai, gave birth to five children from English spouses. The woman also had a difficult relationship with Christopher. It is known that they often quarreled. There is even information that Nastya wrote a statement to the police department against her husband about beating during scandals: he often kicked his wife out of the apartment, throwing her things out the window.
Loss of housing
It is also known that in 2011, the personal life of Anastasia Budenna finally cracked, and the woman left with her younger children to Turkey to live with her father. After staying there for some time, she returns to Crawley, but Christopher Drake does not let her home. As a result, she is forced to temporarily live with compassionate neighbors. Anastasia repeatedly contacted the police and municipal service with a request to provide her with housing, complaining about her husband.
However, the authorities did not find Christopher guilty; on the contrary, they accused Nastya of inappropriate behavior. The woman refused the proposed social housing, deciding to return to Moscow to her apartment on But it was not to be... Let's continue the story about Nastya a little later. Now we will tell the reader about Peskov’s son Nikolai Choles.
Hooliganism in England
Numerous children of Anastasia Budenna lived with her in England. The eldest son Nikolai was not distinguished by good behavior. There is information that the guy did not receive any education and sometimes lived in banditry, taking money and phones from passers-by. For this, he was detained by the police several times. As a result, he was convicted.
After serving several months in an English prison, the young man decided not to play with fate any longer, but to return to his famous and rich father in Russia. After arriving home in 2010, the guy moved in with his grandmother.
In 2012, after serving in the missile forces, Nikolai, with the participation of his father, began his career, working as a sports correspondent for Russia Today. Nikolai got an expensive car and money for a vacation abroad. Dmitry Peskov never offended his many children from different wives, helping them financially.
Relationship with grandmother
Living with his grandmother in a social four-room apartment, issued by the state for the use of an outstanding commander, Nikolai forces his grandmother to privatize it. Together, they file a lawsuit, completely limiting access to housing for the unlucky mother. Since Anastasia Budennaya, whose biography we describe in the article, still had a USSR passport (she did not exchange it for a new Russian one), she was not able to start decorating the apartment in time. The grandson (along with his grandmother) proved in court that he had not seen his mother since he was 16 years old, she had never come from England to Russia, and had not paid rent for all these years.
Therefore, the court decided to discharge her. Thus, Nastya was left without housing in Moscow. And grandma, apparently, really likes to drink alcoholic beverages. Once she even wrote a statement against Nikolai about the beatings to the police. But the grandson explained that the conflict was caused by the alcoholic intoxication of an old woman who likes to go wild when she drinks.
Relationship with father
Dmitry Peskov treats all children well and, based on their capabilities and efforts, gives them a start to a good life. Since Nikolai’s mother during the last years of her life did not show any interest in the life of one of her many offspring (she led a very active personal life), her son’s desire to live near his father is completely justified. Moreover, the father is not just anyone, but Peskov himself.
It is also known from various sources that Nikolai, the son of Dmitry Sergeevich’s first wife, is on friendly terms with his brothers and sisters. Thus, you can often find photographs of a father spending time together with his children in various publications.
In the photo, Nikolai and his father are relaxing on the river with his younger sister, the daughter of Peskov’s second wife, Lisa. Her mother gave birth to Dmitry Sergeevich three children and now, after a divorce, lives in Paris.
Few people know what Anastasia Budennaya is doing now. Unfortunately, she died. The causes of death are unknown. But knowing a woman’s lifestyle, one can only guess about them.
Dmitry Sergeevich Peskov- Russian statesman, diplomat, translator, deputy head of the presidential administration, Dmitry Peskov - press secretary of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Dmitry Peskov's childhood
Dmitry's father - Sergei Nikolaevich Peskov. Peskov Sr. is an honored Russian diplomat whose track record includes work in the embassies of Arab countries such as Palestine, Pakistan and Oman. There is no information (including photos) about Dmitry Peskov’s mother in open sources: both in the official biography of Putin’s press secretary and in Peskov’s biographies in the media, and Dmitry Sergeevich himself did not speak on this topic in an interview.
As a child, Dmitry was a serious, thoughtful child. And since his father worked as a diplomat, Dmitry spent his school years in Arab countries. As a child, Dmitry Sergeevich was interested in the history of Russia and the history of the ancient world. He generally read a lot, was an inquisitive and quite erudite child. School teachers were pleased with the success of Dmitry Peskov. The father paid great attention to raising his son, teaching the future press secretary of the Russian President the rules of behavior in society.
Career of Dmitry Peskov
In 1989, Dmitry Peskov graduated from the Institute of Asian and African Countries at Moscow State University. M.V. Lomonosov, and received a diploma (specializing in “historian-orientalist”, “referent-translator”). Of course, it was his father who influenced Dmitry’s choice of life path.
Rector of Moscow State University Viktor Sadovnichy (left) and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of ISAA MSU, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov (right) at the MSU building on Mokhovaya Street before the start of the gala meeting and reception in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Institute of Asian and African Studies (ISAA) of Moscow State University named after M.V. Lomonosov, 2016 (Photo: Alexander Shcherbak/TASS)
After graduating from university, Dmitry Peskov began working in the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At first, Dmitry Sergeevich was an assistant on duty, an attache. Then he was appointed third secretary of the USSR and then the Russian Embassy in Turkey. From 1996 to 2000, Dmitry Peskov served as second and then first secretary of the Russian embassy in Turkey.
In November 1999, during a visit Boris Yeltsin At the OSCE summit in Istanbul, Dmitry Peskov showed himself to be an excellent Turkologist, impressed the first president of Russia as a translator from Turkish, all three days Dmitry Sergeevich appeared with Yeltsin in television broadcasts, and was in the photo with the president. This was a turning point in the biography of Dmitry Peskov.
In 2000, Dmitry Sergeevich was appointed head of the media relations department of the press service of the presidential administration Vladimir Putin. Then Dmitry Peskov worked as deputy, first deputy head of the press service of the Russian Presidential Administration, and soon became deputy press secretary of the president. It is also known that Dmitry Sergeevich simultaneously served as a translator for Vladimir Putin during meetings with Turkish leaders.
For the position of first deputy Alexey Gromov(Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation) Peskov was engaged in information and coordination work. In addition, Dmitry Sergeevich’s responsibilities included preparing large information projects, organizing large press conferences and television “direct lines” of the president, and interacting with foreign journalists. Peskov received the right to voice the position of the President of the Russian Federation on various issues.
In 2006, in St. Petersburg, at the summit of the leaders of the G8 countries, Dmitry Peskov acted as press secretary.
First Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Sergei Ivanov (center), deputy head of the Kremlin press service Dmitry Peskov (right) in the foyer of the Marble Hall of the Kremlin before the Russian President’s address to the Federal Assembly, 2007 (Photo: TASS)
Press Secretary of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov and Prime Minister of the Government of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin (from left to right) before the meeting in Novo-Ogarevo, 2008 (Photo: Grigory Sysoev/TASS)
On April 23, 2008, Vladimir Putin, by his decree, introduced the position of press secretary of the chairman of the Russian government with the rank of deputy head of the Cabinet of Ministers, and already on April 25, 2008, Dmitry Sergeevich Peskov was appointed press secretary of the chairman of the Russian government, leaving his job in the presidential administration. In May 2008, Vladimir Putin was confirmed as Prime Minister of Russia and, accordingly, Peskov became his press secretary.
When Vladimir Putin was again elected president of the country in March 2012, Dmitry Peskov became the press secretary of the Russian president.
In the summer of 2012, Dmitry Sergeevich Peskov was entrusted with overseeing the new Kremlin department for public affairs. It was involved in coordinating the information work of government bodies, ministries, departments in Russia and abroad, as well as issues of investment attractiveness of the Russian Federation. The department took part in information services for the Olympics in Sochi.
Press Secretary of the Russian Prime Minister Natalya Timakova, Deputy Head of the Russian Presidential Administration, Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov and Russian President Vladimir Putin (from left to right) during an informal conversation with members of the government and Kremlin administration officials at the Meiendorf Castle in Barvikha, 2012 (photo on the left); Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) during Russian-Belarusian negotiations in an expanded format. From left to right - General Director of the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom Sergei Kiriyenko, Russian Finance Minister Anton Siluanov, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (photo on the right) (Photo: TASS)
Over many years of work in the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov has acquired extensive experience in foreign policy affairs. Although, according to Dmitry Sergeevich, Vladimir Putin sometimes criticizes Peskov’s work. At the same time, it was Dmitry Peskov who was named in the media news as a candidate for the post of Assistant to the Russian President for International Affairs.
Dmitry Peskov has awards: the Order of Honor and the Order of Friendship.
Comments in the media
As the press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov very often appears in Russian media news. According to journalists, being deputy press secretary of the president Alexey Gromov, Dmitry Peskov played the role of the “evil press secretary”, giving comments on the most pressing issues.
For example, Dmitry Peskov informed the public through news in the media that the Russian authorities had nothing to do with the death Alexandra Litvinenko.
“It feels like someone was pursuing only one goal - to continue to spin the flywheel of anti-Russian hysteria,” Peskov emphasized. “And they manage to do it.” Indeed, people are becoming zombies, they look at the Russians with their eyes wide open in horror, bilateral relations suffer, the interests of the British suffer.”
Commenting on March 13, 2007, the news of the intention Boris Berezovsky(expressed in an interview with the Guardian newspaper) “to overthrow Vladimir Putin,” Dmitry Peskov said that the Russian authorities consider this statement as a crime and hope that official London will refuse to extend the businessman’s status as a political refugee.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov at the large annual press conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: Sergey Fadeichev/TASS)
After Berezovsky's death in 2013, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the oligarch wrote a letter to Putin apologizing and asking him to be allowed to return to Russia. The letter itself, however, the Kremlin decided not to make public due to the fact that it “is too personal.”
When the media reproach government officials for corruption and hidden income, then, according to Peskov, all the income of civil servants is “very, very transparent” to the concerned bodies that are responsible for fighting corruption in Russia. “And the populist accusations of various activists are simply untrue, because, of course, these activists simply cannot know the information known to the intelligence services,” the press secretary of the Russian President emphasized.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov and Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: TASS)
News with Peskov’s comments appear in the media almost every day. Dmitry Peskov covers the hottest topics, the conflict in Ukraine with the DPR and LPR, news from Syria, problems in relations with the United States, in which, according to Dmitry Sergeevich, there is an “obsession with the so-called Russian factor.” Recently, after news from WikiLeaks that the CIA has five servers for listening to conversations of the Russian president, Peskov noted that the United States does not hide this.
Peskov’s lack of comments often makes news; he chose not to answer journalists’ questions about whether the Prime Minister should Dmitry Medvedev comment on the accusations of corruption that were made in the film of an opposition politician Alexei Navalny .
Elizabeth with her brothers (photo on the left); the whole family assembled (photo on the right) (Photo: instagram.com/stpellegrino)
On Instagram, Peskov’s daughter posts not only her spectacular photos, but also shares joint photos with her father.
Elizaveta Peskova with her father (Photo: instagram.com/stpellegrino)
The third wife of Dmitry Peskov is a famous figure skater, Olympic champion Tatiana Navka. Dmitry Peskov and Tatyana Navka formalized their relationship in 2015, but the couple’s daughter Nadezhda was born on August 21, 2014. According to media reports, Tatyana Navka appeared in Peskov’s personal life back in 2010. As Tatyana Navka herself said, the president’s press secretary took her with “elegance and persistence,” although at first she didn’t even like her. Navka also noted that she resisted for a long time, “understanding the complexity of the situation.” Like, “there’s a family there, three children, and in general it’s all terrible,” she said.
The ex-skater announced the wedding of Dmitry Peskov and Tatyana Navka in an interview with Tatler magazine in July 2016. Navka’s photo graced the cover of the magazine with the headline “I couldn’t imagine that such a man could be next to me.” Dmitry Peskov and Tatiana Navka took place on August 1, 2015 at the Rodina Hotel in Sochi and caused a great stir.
Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov and figure skater Tatyana Navka with her daughter Alexandra (photo on the right) (Photo: TASS)
Dmitry Peskov was satisfied with how the ceremony went, but noted that he did not want his wedding with Navka to become top news.
“The fact that this wedding was made such news, of course, I would not want, and I would like to carry out everything in the absence of any information calls, although everything went very well,” Peskov told reporters.
At the same time, Dmitry Peskov commented on the story of expensive watches raised by the oppositionist Alexei Navalny. According to the president’s press secretary, the watch was given to him by Navka, and therefore it is unlikely that the wife’s gifts to her husband “could be related to anti-corruption activities.” Tatyana Navka herself noted that she could afford to give an expensive gift.
Tatyana Navka and Dmitry Peskov spent their honeymoon in Italy, Sicily (according to another version, on a rented yacht Maltese Falcon off the coast of Sardinia). After the wedding, Tatyana Navka added openness to her husband, in particular, the athlete and TV star posted a photo of her little daughter and her husband on Instagram. Navka recently posted a photo of her husband in red pants with her daughter Nadezhda Peskova while clearing snow in the yard. A photo of Dmitry Peskov in red pants and UGG boots, waiting in line at a car wash near Moscow, caused a certain resonance.
Interests and hobbies of Dmitry Peskov
Dmitry Peskov's biography on Wikipedia says that he speaks Turkish, Arabic and English. Peskov's sports hobbies include tennis, skiing and running. Dmitry Peskov is the chairman of the board of trustees of the Russian Chess Federation, and in the fall of 2016, Peskov was rooting for Sergei Karyakin, who competed for the title of world chess champion.
Press Secretary of the Russian President Dmitry Peskov (center) and Israeli Ambassador to Russia Zvi Heifetz (right) during the SPIEF RACE race as part of the XX St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, 2016 (Photo: Donat Sorokin/TASS)
According to Tatyana Navka, Dmitry Sergeevich is “a man of manic pedantry,” and at the same time very simple, with whom you can “go to concerts, theaters, visits, and even buy groceries.” And “for all his busyness, when he comes home, he manages to nail something there, repair it, pump up the wheels,” said Tatyana Navka.
– press secretary of the President of Russia, a talented and famous politician, second person in the Presidential Administration. Native Muscovite, born 10/17/1967.
Family and education
Dmitry Peskov was born into a diplomatic family. His father, Sergei Peskov, who graduated from the Institute of African and Asian Countries, represented the interests of the Soviet Union in Middle Eastern countries for many years. Naturally, his family accompanied him most of the time.
Eastern countries and diplomatic work were familiar to young Dmitry from the inside. Therefore, it is not surprising that when the time came to choose, he followed in his father’s footsteps.
Having spoken several languages and received a good certificate, Dmitry Peskov easily entered the same institute and in 1989 received a diploma in oriental history with the right to work as a translator. In the same year, his dizzying diplomatic career began.
The Making of a Diplomat
The aspiring diplomat's first assignment was the position of attaché at the Turkish Embassy, where he served until 1994. During this period, he became acquainted with the activities of one of the then most popular LDPR parties and, at the invitation of Zhirinovsky, joined its ranks.
Then he returned to Moscow again, where he worked in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for two years and was again sent to Turkey as the second secretary of the Russian Embassy.
It is in Turkey that Peskov first appears on television as an official government official. In 1999, the first President of Russia, Boris Yeltsin, arrived in Istanbul for a meeting with OSCE representatives. The quality of Peskov’s work, his intelligence, restraint and ability to act at ease in front of the camera impressed the former president.
He worked in tandem with Peskov for the next few days.
This meeting was fateful for Peskov. Handing over the reins of government to his successor, Vladimir Putin, Yeltsin naturally made some recommendations. He did not forget Peskov, who was recalled from Turkey again in 2000.
Putin offered him the position of head of the media relations department under his administration. And, of course, Peskov accompanied Putin on all trips to Turkey to meet with official representatives.
Work in the Presidential Administration
In the Presidential Administration, Peskov from the very beginning had a very wide range of responsibilities, which he quickly dealt with. His career progressed rapidly and in 2003, having successfully organized a magnificent celebration of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg, he established himself not only as an excellent diplomat, but also a successful leader.
In 2004, he became the first deputy press secretary of the Russian Federation, Alexei Gromov. In this position, Dmitry Peskov for the first time receives the authority to voice the position of the President of Russia at official press conferences. In addition, he is directly involved in major press conferences, including international ones, as well as all kinds of television debates and teleconferences.
Thanks to Peskov’s unique diplomatic talent, Russia began to cooperate with a well-known American PR company in the direction of forming a popular and worthy image of Russia in the international arena, with an emphasis on the United States. The company was presented at the G8 summit, which took place in St. Petersburg in 2006.
As a result of many years of successful cooperation between Russian and American specialists, the world's attitude towards Russia has changed significantly for the better. However, the 2014 crisis and the subsequent imposition of sanctions unexpectedly put an end to this mutually beneficial cooperation.
As a press secretary
In April 2008, Putin officially introduced the status of press secretary of the Russian Presidential Administration and gave this position to Peskov. He also automatically holds the position of Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration. From this moment on, he becomes the official representative of the President at all meetings with the media. Already in this capacity, Peskov is organizing coverage of the events of the Asia-Pacific Forum.
From 2008 to the present, it is Peskov who is personally involved in organizing media coverage of the most significant political events for Russia, including the Sochi Olympics. In addition, by order of the President, the Kremlin’s public relations department was created, which was also placed under Peskov’s protectorate.
Character and personal life
Despite his self-possessed character, Peskov periodically allows himself to make rather harsh statements. However, all of them are dictated by devotion to the interests of Russia and concern for its political image in the eyes of the world community. He takes a very clear position of unconditionally supporting the course chosen by the President of Russia.
With such a busy schedule, Peskov has practically no free time. But when he manages to find a minute for his favorite hobbies, his interests include tennis and chess. Loves outdoor activities and active recreation. Unfortunately, Dmitry Peskov suffers from asthma attacks, which do not always allow him to engage in intense physical activity.
Currently, Peskov’s wife is Tatyana Navka, who gave birth to his daughter in August 2014. Their relationship was officially formalized in 2015. Peskov has five children in total - his son from his first marriage lives in Russia. And three children from the second are with their mother in France. By the way, Peskov’s second marriage, according to journalists, was destroyed precisely because of his infidelity to his wife with a former figure skater.
But this is not the only scandalous story associated with Navka. The reason for the conversation was the expensive watch that was seen on the hand of Peskov, who declared only 9 million annual income. The cost of this watch was significantly higher than his budget. And according to the official version, they were a wedding gift from his bride. The scandal was hushed up. The question of the bride’s income is up in the air...
Name: Dmitry Peskov
Date of Birth: 11.10.1967
Age: 52 years old
Place of Birth: Moscow city, Russia
Weight: 73 kg
Height: 1.75 m
Activity: politician, press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation
Family status: married
Currently, Dmitry Peskov is the second significant person in the Administration of the current President, so his biography and personal life are actively discussed by the public. Over the years of service for the benefit of the state, he proved himself to be a talented politician who knows how to solve complex problems. In his position, the press secretary of the President of the Russian Federation acts as a public figure, coordinating communications with well-known media.
Family traditions
Dmitry Sergeevich Peskov was born into the family of a diplomat on October 17, 1967 in Moscow. After graduating from school, he followed in the footsteps of his father, who, since his student years, had been involved in establishing ties with Russia’s neighboring countries. Since childhood, little Dima was accustomed to traveling to the neighboring countries of the East, where his father, a diplomat, went with his family. The work of Sergei Nikolaevich seemed extremely interesting to the growing Dmitry, and he closely follows his activities, diligently studying the nuances of the complex and fascinating profession of a diplomat.
Having received secondary education, he chose the specialty of historian-orientalist at the ISAA at Moscow State University. But since the Faculty of Oriental Peoples always offers a second specialty, he simultaneously trained as an assistant-translator.
Dmitry Peskov at the beginning of his career
As a true polyglot, Dmitry Peskov, whose biography and personal life is interesting to the public, easily mastered several languages. And immediately after graduating from the institute, he set off to learn the basics of diplomacy.
The Making of a Diplomat
In 1989, Dmitry Sergeevich was assigned to the USSR Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he received practical knowledge in his specialty. Then, in 1990, he was appointed to the position of duty assistant and attaché at the Russian Embassy in Turkey, where he served for four years.
Having caught the political wave, Dmitry Sergeevich Peskov, whose fascinating biography attracts the attention of citizens, and whose personal life is not advertised, joined the ranks of the LDPR. The choice of the party was facilitated by Vladimir Volfovich Zhirinovsky, who noticed the talented Peskov and personally invited him to his brainchild.
Press Secretary of Vladimir Putin Dmitry Peskov
In 1994, the diplomat returned to his homeland to continue working in the central office of the Russian Foreign Ministry, working on foreign policy. Then, from 1996 to 2000, he held the post of second secretary at the Russian Embassy located in Turkey, receiving a promotion four years later.
Not wanting to remain in the shadows, the diplomat regularly appears on the screens of central TV, acting as a representative of Russia. In 1999, when Boris Yeltsin went to the Turkish capital to meet with OSCE representatives, he noted in the young diplomat the qualities necessary for development in the profession. Restrained and educated, Dmitry Sergeevich shows himself as a specialist who knows how not to succumb to provocations and avoid “sharp corners.” And his ability to act at ease in front of the camera, answering any questions with dignity, and acting as a translator, prompted the current president to take a closer look at Peskov.
Dmitry Peskov gives an interview
In 2000, when Yeltsin left his post, handing over the reins of power to Vladimir Putin, he drew the new president’s attention to the talented diplomat. Therefore, Peskov was recalled to Russia, where he received the post of head of the media relations department. And in subsequent years, he regularly accompanied Vladimir Vladimirovich to all events where important issues were to be discussed with Turkey and the peoples of the East.
Work in the press service
In his new position, Peskov had the opportunity to develop as a professional. The range of responsibilities expanded significantly, but the diplomat coped well with any tasks. Under his leadership, a grand celebration of the 300th anniversary of St. Petersburg took place in 2003, which was held at the highest level. Then his career rapidly advanced to new heights.
From his lips comes the official position of the Kremlin
In 2004, a professional translator was appointed deputy press secretary of the Russian Federation, Alexei Gromov. The new responsibilities of Dmitry Peskov, whose biography and personal life are of interest to the public, now include voicing the position of the President of the Russian Federation. He regularly speaks at press conferences in the capital and around the world, expressing new ideas and thoughts of Vladimir Putin. Peskov also appears on television as a guest of political programs.
Conclusion of a contract
Incredible diplomatic qualities allow Peskov to negotiate with the American PR company Ketchum to sign an agreement with Russia. The image-creating giants of the world's leading countries have managed to bring our country to a high level on the world stage. Already in 2006, a new line of behavior of the Russian Federation was revealed at the G8 summit held in St. Petersburg.
With Vladimir Putin
Over many years of cooperation, relations between the United States and the Russian Federation have reached a new successful level. The American government has stopped showing aggression towards the policies of the Russian Federation. But in 2014, everything changed dramatically for the worse due to the unfolding “Crimean Spring” and the decisions of the Russian government. The contract with the well-known PR company Ketchum was terminated, and the United States imposed a number of unpleasant sanctions against Russia and citizens who supported the policy of the current president.
Currently, even the brilliant Dmitry Peskov, whose biography and unique diplomatic skills delight the public, is unable to smooth out the situation, and his personal life is regularly discussed in the press, which undermines the authority of the politician.
Career continuation
Since 2008, the position of press secretary has become an official status. By decree of the current President Vladimir Putin, the seat was given to Peskov, who had represented his interests for several years. But from this moment on, Dmitry Sergeevich is also assigned the responsibility of deputy head of the Presidential Administration. An intelligent and discreet diplomat takes on not only the responsibilities of press secretary and deputy, but also takes part in covering the events of the Asia-Pacific Forum. In parallel with this, the president is creating a new department of the Kremlin, the work of which will be aimed at maintaining relations with the public. The post of head of this center is given to Peskov.
Dmitry Peskov without a mustache
Dmitry Sergeevich not only acts as a mediator between representatives of the journalistic environment and the president, but also takes an active part in significant press conferences. One of the largest projects for Peskov is the Sochi Olympics, which received media support at a high international level.
Peskov's personality and hobbies
Over the years of service in high positions, Dmitry Sergeevich has repeatedly proven to the public and journalists that his restraint sometimes fails. While communicating with opponents on television political shows and when tense situations arose, Peskov repeatedly showed that he knows how to speak out harshly. At moments when there was a need to defend the position of the Russian Federation in the world community, the politician easily defended the Russian point of view, forgetting about diplomatic loyalty.
Famous politician with his first wife
All his statements always keep pace with the course of the current president, who is not distinguished by loyalty when there is a threat to the state. This is exactly the kind of press secretary that Russia needs, which currently acts on the world stage as a powerful state, whose government has its own independent opinion on current events.
Dmitry Sergeevich Peskov is a brilliant diplomat, whose biography is regularly analyzed by leading politicians and the public, and his personal life is not as smooth as his professional career. As a representative of the president, he does not have the opportunity to waste his free time on amorous affairs and new novels. Regular trips abroad and the development of a career in the political environment have made Peskov a public figure, and his face is considered the most recognizable and significant after the president.
D. Peskov with his daughter
But the diplomat finds time for hobbies, playing tennis and chess. The latter sport teaches you not only to win, but also to endure failures with dignity, and also to analyze the actions of your opponent. The ability to play well on the chessboard helps Peskov relax and put his thoughts in order. And he considers tennis an excellent way to relieve stress. No less favorite activities for the press secretary are outdoor trips and skiing. Outdoor activities are considered more preferable than staying at home. True, any trips to natural areas of the Russian Federation are accompanied by a certain risk for Dmitry Sergeevich, since the diplomat suffers from asthma.
Politician's wives
Dmitry Sergeevich's first wife was the granddaughter of the Soviet military leader Semyon Mikhailovich Budyonny. He met Anastasia during his student years and almost immediately invited the beauty to marry. After a year of marriage, their son Nikolai was born in 1990. Currently, Peskov’s first-born lives in Moscow on Bolshaya Dorogomilovskaya Street. The living space of the elite apartment of Nikolai Choles, who took his stepfather’s surname, is 110 sq.m. A young man from a wealthy family leads a wild lifestyle and is fond of car racing.
The guy owns about 10 foreign cars, which he drives in order of priority. Over several years of driving along the capital's streets, the young man has accumulated more than a hundred fines for traffic violations. Peskov’s son also enjoys sailing on expensive yachts, holding parties on them inviting VIPs. He flies to his mother on a private plane or business class flights, preferring comfortable conditions.
With ex-wife Ekaterina
In mid-August 2017, an FBK journalist conducted an independent investigation, during which it turned out that Nikolai has a criminal record in England and spent a year in prison. In the arbitration court it was proven that the guy was accused of double assault on female representatives, for which he received a total prison sentence of 10 months. During the court hearing, he confirmed that he is the son of the famous diplomat Dmitry Sergeevich Peskov. The journalists who published this information provided a copy of the transcript from the trial. The young man himself put forward a refutation, declaring this statement a provocation designed to undermine the reputation of Dmitry Peskov.
It is also known about Nicholas Choles that in the past he worked at Fight Nights as a creative director, earning decent money. On his Facebook page, the young man indicated that he was an employee of the Russia Today company.
Dmitry Peskov today
Dmitry Peskov entered into a second marriage in 1994 with the daughter of a family of diplomats, Ekaterina Solotsinskaya, which lasted until 2012. The reason for the divorce, according to the ex-wife, was that Peskov had another woman, who later became his new wife. Ekaterina returned her maiden name and moved to Paris, continuing to pursue her profession as a cosmetologist. Two sons, Mick and Denis, live with their mother. And daughter Elizabeth, born in 1994, works in marketing. In the summer of 2017, she flew to Moscow to work under a contract with the Avanti company, developed by the Chechen entrepreneur and politician Umar Dzhabrailov.
Another woman
As of 2018, the diplomat’s wife is Tatyana Navka. He formalized his relationship with his common-law wife only in 2015, exactly a year after the birth of his daughter. This child is not the only one in Peskov’s life.
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