Putin's grandson will not receive his father's surname - Zelensky

According to a report by a Russian investigative body, Putin's grandson, Adrian, will not bear his father Igor Zelensky's surname, but rather his mother's surname – Tikhonov. The reason: the surname Zelensky is identical to that of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Putin's sworn enemy.

According to a report by the independent Russian investigative group 'Agentstvo', cited by European media including the British Daily Mail and the German Bild, the grandson of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Adrian, born on August 15, 2025, will not bear his father Igor Zelensky's surname, but rather his mother Yekaterina Tikhonova's surname – 'Tikhonov'. The reason: his father's surname is Zelensky, identical to that of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Putin's sworn enemy. Adrian is the couple's second child, and has an older sister named Elsa, born in 2017 and named after the character Elsa from Disney's 'Frozen'. According to reports, Elsa, who initially bore her father's surname, now also carries her mother's surname. The article extensively covers Putin's family, including his other daughters and additional grandchildren, noting that Putin is careful to keep his family members away from the public eye.