The spouse of Vladimir Putin’s military chief was lately noticed flaunting her rich and opulent way of life throughout Europe regardless of being slapped by Russian sanctions related to the struggle in Ukraine, RadarOnline.com has discovered.
Svetlana Maniovich, the spouse of Russian Deputy Minister of Protection Timur Ivanov, was reportedly partying in Courchevel, France, earlier this month as her husband leads Putin’s army in Ukraine.
In line with Maria Pevchikh, who serves as head of investigations on the Anti-Corruption Basis, Maniovich managed to evade the Russian sanctions positioned upon her and Ivanov by legally divorcing the Russian military chief 5 months after Putin first invaded Ukraine in February 2022.
Pevchikh additionally claimed Maniovich was in a position to flee Russia for Europe after the Russian socialite secured an unlawful Israeli passport.
“Regardless of being a authorities official, Ivanov managed to scrape collectively a couple of pennies to make his spouse comfortable,” Pevchikh stated of Ivanov and Maniovich.
“Svetlana can have all of the funds she needs for the issues she loves,” the anti-corruption investigator continued. “Like a Dolce & Gabbana gown for [$65,000] or a set of Nineteenth-century furnishings for [$93,000].”
Regardless of the sanctions positioned upon the couple by the European Union on account of Ivanov’s direct involvement within the struggle in opposition to Ukraine, Pevchikh indicated the “estranged” pair nonetheless have entry to thousands and thousands of {dollars} – in addition to two $116,000 Rolls Royces in Moscow and the French Riviera.
Pevchikh additional speculated that Ivanov gained his fortune by taking kickbacks from corporations he awarded protection contracts – cash Pevchikh dubbed “blood-soaked” money.