Maria Vorontsova, the eldest daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, spoke to Medtech.Mocsow, a non-profit organization affiliated with the Moscow Mayor's Office.
THE KREMLIN KEEPS DETAILS OF HER LIFE A SECRET
The interview, which took place on December 16 but has only just been uploaded to YouTube, has attracted worldwide attention because it is the first time Putin's 38-year-old daughter, whom he has kept out of the public eye for years, has participated in an interview.
Vorontsova, 38, is one of Putin's two daughters by his ex-wife Ludmiła Putina, whose life details the Kremlin has kept a closely guarded secret.
Born in 1985, Vorontsova is a pediatric endocrinologist and married to a Dutch businessman.
SHE NEVER MENTIONED HER FATHER
In the interview, Vorontsova talked about global medical developments and stated that Russia is a human-centered society and said, "For us, human life is the highest value."
During the 42-minute interview, Vorontsova did not mention that Putin is her father or her relationship with Putin, but talked about her hobbies and how she spends her free time.
Vorontsova said that she loves surfing and skiing and that she is a sports enthusiast. "I devote at least a few hours a week to a healthy lifestyle, to sports," she said.
"Everything beautiful is a source of inspiration for me: Paintings, museums, theaters, music. "
Vyacheslav Shulenin, the host of the interview and CEO of Medtech.Moscow, did not ask the young woman any questions about her father.
The research organization says Vorontsova's interview was viewed about 225,000 times on the Russian social network Vkontakte. The video received less than a thousand views on YouTube.
ON SANCTIONS LIST WITH HER SISTER
Maria Vorontsova was born in 1985. She studied biology at St Petersburg University and medicine at Moscow State University. Now an academic specializing in the endocrine system, Vorontsova is also a well-known businesswoman.
She is married to Dutch businessman Jorrit Joost Faassen.
Maria Vorontsova and her sister Katerina Tikhonova were subjected to sanctions imposed by the US and Europe after their father invaded Ukraine.
