She was cradled in Fidel Castro's arms and turned down Trump: here's what we know about the wife of Putin's ally, Pozner, and her appearance.

Russian journalist and television host Vladimir Posner does not accuse Russia of attacking Ukrainians and claims that it is necessary to "understand the logic of the Kremlin." The thrice-married propagandist is married to producer Nadezhda Solovyova, who is 20 years younger than him.

The woman is 70 years old. She was among the first to start organizing concerts for foreign artists in the aggressor country. "Telegraph" reveals who Nadezhda Solovyova is and what she looks like.

Nadezhda Solovyova — what is known about her

She was born in Moscow in 1955. She graduated from the Moscow Institute of Foreign Languages. At the beginning of her career, Solovyova worked as a translator and administrator in the Ministry of Culture of the USSR and in the Organizing Committee for the 1980 Olympics. Later, she became a co-owner and co-organizer of the "Russian Media Group," which is involved in artist tours and other projects in the Russian show business.

In the early 90s, Solovyova founded SAV Entertainment — the first company in Russia that organized concerts for global stars: Rolling Stones, Madonna, U2, Paul McCartney, Beyoncé, Tina Turner, and many others. SAV Entertainment also managed the tours of Russian artists.

Interesting facts about Nadezhda Solovyova

Meeting with Castro

At the age of 6, Nadezhda moved to Bratsk with her parents, where her stepfather was working on a hydroelectric power station project. When Fidel Castro visited, the entire city rushed to the rally. Solovyova also went to see the Cuban leader, but without her parents' permission. This angered her stepfather: "He understood everything and even wanted to punish me right there, but Fidel Castro wouldn't let him. He picked me up. There was even a photo capturing that moment, but later the photo was lost in a fire along with another archive at the dacha".

Refusal to Trump

In 1996, Donald Trump visited Moscow and wanted to attend a Tina Turner concert organized by Solovyova's company. According to Nadezhda, she turned down Trump for a ticket, which was already sold out. Ultimately, the future US president was allegedly allowed to stand on the stairs near the stage.

Marriage to Posner

At the time of their acquaintance, Nadezhda and Vladimir were both married, but this did not prevent them from having an affair. In 2008, both divorced their spouses, and that same year, the couple officially registered their relationship. At that time, the producer was 53 years old.

For Posner, this is his third marriage, while for Nadezhda, it is her second. The Russian woman was previously married to musician Valery Myagkih, and the couple had a daughter, Alisa, who is now a television host. Posner and Solovyova do not have children together, but the journalist has a daughter from his first marriage, Ekaterina Chemberdzhi (a pianist who has lived in Berlin since 1990).

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