Kremlin Press Secretary since 2012: Who is Dmitry Peskov?
He is Putin's voice... Whatever Putin wants to say in diplomatic language, he says through it. Peskov's father spent most of his life in Arab countries. He was also a diplomat. Peskov can speak Turkish fluently.
He was born on October 17, 1967 in Moscow. Dmitri Peskov, who was born as the son of a diplomat father, speaks Turkish fluently. Peskov, who worked as a diplomat in Ankara for a while, has been the press spokesman of Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin since 2012.
Peskov lived with his grandmother for a while when he was young. Father Peskov enrolled his son in the Asian and African Institute of Moscow State University to become a diplomat. Peskov studied Turkology here. After graduating in 1989, he started working at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the Soviet Union.
Dmitry Sergeyevich Peskov (born 17 October 1967) is a Russian diplomat and the press secretary for Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Peskov's Diplomatic Career
Peskov's work at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Soviet Union did not last long. He experienced one of the turning points of his career in 1990. He started working in Turkey at the Russian Embassy in Ankara until 1994. He returned to Russia in 1994 and worked at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Peskov, who came to Ankara again in 1996, started working at the Russian Embassy in Ankara, this time as the first secretary. Dmitri Peskov also served as Russian President Boris Yeltsin's translator during his 3-day stay in Istanbul at the OSCE summit in 1999. Dmitriy Peskov speaks fluent Turkish, English, and German. Deputy press secretary of the President of Russia between 2004 and 2008; Later, on April 25, 2008, he became the press secretary of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. On May 22, 2012, by the decision of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, he became the Press Spokesperson of the President of the Russian Federation. He still serves as the Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation.
Dmitry Peskov's private life
Dmitry Peskov married Anastasiya Budyonnaya in 1988. The couple met at school. The couple had an only child named Nikolay. In 1994, Anastasiya decided to divorce and went to Russia. At that time, Peskov was working in Turkey. Peskov decided to get married for the second time in 1994. The couple Dmitri and Yekaterina had three children. Their children were named Elizaveta Peskova (Liza Peskova), Mika, and Denis. The couple Dmitriy and Yekaterina decided to divorce in 2012. It was claimed that the reason for their divorce was Dmitry Peskov's interest in Olympic medalist ice rink athlete Tatyana Navka.
The rumors turned out to be true and Peskov married Tatyana Navka for the third time in 2015.
Dmitry Peskov's daughter Liza Peskova
Dimitri Peskov's daughter, Elizaveta, or Liza Peskova for short, who speaks Turkish fluently, although not like her father, has frequently come to the fore with the pictures she shares on social media lately. Elizaveta Peskova, who has attracted great media attention, especially in Turkey, draws attention with her holiday in Turkey every summer and shares lots of photos.