# Lavrov associates received UAE passports after Russia invaded Ukraine, Anti-Corruption Foundation says

https://mins.news/en/item/48775

- Meduza, 2026-09-07 19:05 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/09/07/people-close-to-russian-foreign-minister-sergey-lavrov-received-uae-passports-after-russia-invaded-ukraine-anti-corruption-foundation-reports

> The Anti-Corruption Foundation says Svetlana Polyakova, described by investigations as close to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, and her daughter Polina Kovaleva received UAE passports after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Polyakova was granted citizenship for “services to the state,” while Kovaleva obtained a passport through her employment. Investigators also reported Polyakova’s property holdings exceeded 700 million rubles and that the family used private jets and overseas properties linked to billionaire Oleg Deripaska.