Valentina Matviyenko
Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
In short
- Who
- Position: Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
- Last event
- March 21, 2014 — Sanctions for the Annexation of Crimea
- Verifiability
- 12 sources
Case summary
Chairperson of the Federation Council (the upper house of the Russian parliament) since 2011, the third-highest official in Russia's state hierarchy. She served as Governor of St. Petersburg from 2003 to 2011. Matviyenko is sanctioned by the EU, US, UK, and Canada for supporting Russian aggression against Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea.
Unanimous approval by the Federation Council of the deployment of troops to Ukraine in 2014 and 2022; her son Sergey's luxurious €10 million villa in Pesaro, Italy.
Failures and victims
Unanimous approval by the Federation Council of the deployment of troops to Ukraine in 2014 and 2022; her son Sergey's luxurious €10 million villa in Pesaro, Italy.
Lies to the public
«»
Property
A villa on Via San Bartolo, 774 sq. m on a 26-hectare plot with 650 meters of coastline and a 20-meter swimming pool. Purchased in 2009 for €7 million when Matviyenko was Governor of Saint Petersburg. Later re-registered to the Italian fund Dominanta. Seized by Italian authorities in March 2022 due to EU sanctions.
A three-story mansion of 774 sq. m on a 26-hectare plot with a private 650-meter stretch of coastline. Valued at 10 million euros. Purchased in 2009. Re-registered to the Italian fund 'Dominanta Foundation'. Lawyer Marco Ginesi (Honorary Consul of the Russian Federation in Ancona) helped the family acquire the villa. First revealed by Navalny's team in 2022. Son Sergey Matviyenko lives there with his wife.
A three-story villa of 774 sq. m on a 26-hectare plot with 650 meters of coastline on the Adriatic Sea. Initially acquired by Valentina Matviyenko in 2009, then re-registered to the Italian fund Dominanta. Estimated value approximately €10 million (approximately $10.8 million USD).
A palace on the Black Sea coast, acquired after 2014. Estimated value approximately 300 million rubles (approximately $3.2 million USD).
A mansion in Rublyovka. Similar houses in this area sell for prices starting from 210 million rubles (approximately $2.2 million USD).
An apartment in an elite residential complex in Saint Petersburg. Apartments of similar size can cost from 200 to 400 million rubles (approximately $2.2 - $4.3 million USD).
An apartment on Tverskaya Street, inherited by Sergey Matvienko's son from his deceased father. Apartments of similar size in this building are listed for sale at 45 million rubles (approximately $0.5 million USD).
Connections and network graph
Timeline of events
- 21 марта 2014 г.SanctionsSanctions for the Annexation of Crimea
Included in EU and US sanctions lists for supporting the annexation of Crimea.
- 21 сентября 2011 г.AppointmentChairperson of the Federation Council
Elected Chairperson of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
- 15 октября 2003 г.AppointmentGovernor of St. Petersburg
Appointed Governor of St. Petersburg.
Sources
- 01Valentina MatviyenkoWikipedia · 1 января 2026 г.
- 02Pesaro, la villa (da 7 milioni) della zarina Matvienko verso il sequestroCorriere di Bologna · 14 марта 2022 г.
- 03Son of the Russian Chairwoman of the Federation Council Lives in Italy Despite the War and SanctionsiStories · 1 августа 2025 г.
- 04Freeze the Assets of a War CriminalФБК / Anti-Corruption Foundation · 1 января 2022 г.
- 05У сына Матвиенко обнаружили виллу и бизнес в Италии - TRT на русскомTRT на русском · 3 марта 2022 г.
- 06Женщина на миллиард: сколько стоит недвижимость Валентины Матвиенко - ПолигонПолигон · 28 февраля 2022 г.
- 07Итальянские журналисты рассказали, что сын Матвиенко живет на вилле на побережье Адриатического моря. Активы он перевел в Сан-Марино - MeduzaMeduza · 1 августа 2025 г.
- 08Сын Валентины Матвиенко живет на вилле в Италии и владеет активами в Сан‑Марино — расследование - The InsiderThe Insider · 1 августа 2025 г.
- 09Антиофшорная риторика и вилла в Италии: как семья Валентины Матвиенко прячет миллиарды от налогов и санкций - Портал РЕПОСТПортал РЕПОСТ · 1 августа 2025 г.
- 10Матвиенко (Тютина) Валентина Ивановна: биография, источники дохода, связи с чиновниками и бизнесомКомпромат.ру · 21 августа 2026 г.
- 11Вилла за €10 млн: как сын Матвиенко живёт в Италии и уводит активы в Сан-МариноLinkiesta · 3 августа 2025 г.
- 12Валентина Матвиенко: крепкий орешек российской политики - Октагон.МедиаОктагон.Медиа · 12 августа 2021 г.
Verification in OSINT registries
Direct verification of the subject in independent sanctions databases and official registries:
Price of a life
Confirmed wealth: $0 million — this money could have bought:
Оценки на основе средних цен и публичных смет РФ. Цифры приблизительные — приведены, чтобы дать масштаб состояния, а не точную бухгалтерию.
Served under him, or have secret documents about him?
Send orders, casualty lists, photos of headquarters or facts of corruption. We guarantee 100% anonymity: the server does not store IP addresses and strips file metadata.
Enjoyed the dossier?
Join the largest OSINT project on Russian command — 4,600+ verified dossiers. Subscribe to our Telegram channel @komandiry_provala to be the first to get exclusive investigations and deanonymizations.