Zhanna Volkova
Former wife of Kirill Shamalov
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Zhanna Volkova (formerly Zhanna Shamalova) is a Romanian-Ukrainian entrepreneur, socialite, and former wife of wealthy Russian businessman Kirill Shamalov, who is the former son-in-law of Vladimir Putin.[1] She lives in London following her separation from Shamalov in 2021.[1]
Volkova married Shamalov in 2018,[1][2] after he split with Putin's daughter Katerina Tikhonova.[3][4][5]
In 2021, Shamalov and Volkova separated, and Volkova left Russia to live with her sister in London.[1][6] Volkova said she was concerned about not being allowed to see the child that she had with Shamalov via a surrogate.[1][2] Shamalov filed a lawsuit to have the marriage annulled, which a court dismissed.[7] Shamalov and Volkova had a prenuptial agreement that entitled her to a significant amount of money in the case of a divorce.[8] Volkova appointed Christen Ager-Hanssen and the law firm Harbottle & Lewis to represent her in divorce proceedings against Shamalov in England, but the representation agreement ended in disputes by 2024.[9]
In February 2023, Volkova was added to Russia's most wanted list of fugitives after a warrant was issued for her arrest on defamation charges.[10][11] She denied involvement in any crimes.[8]