Darya Dugina Biography
Darya Dugina (15 December 1992 – 20 August 2022) was a journalist and political activist from Russia. She was the daughter of Aleksandr Dugin, a Russian far-right political philosopher and supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, with whom she held similar political views.
| Name | Darya Dugina |
| Date of Birth | 15 December 1992 |
| Date of Death | 20 August 2022 |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Profession/Occupation | Journalist |
| Net worth | $1.5 million |
| Father | Aleksandr Dugin |
Darya Dugina Background
Darya Dugina was born in Moscow on December 15, 1992, to Aleksandr Dugin and his second wife, philosopher Natalya Melentyeva.
Darya Dugina Education
In 2012/2013, she was an intern at Bordeaux Montaigne University, concentrating in Ancient Greek philosophy, while studying at Moscow State University. In 2015, she finished her postgraduate studies at Moscow State University’s Faculty of Philosophy.
Darya Dugina Career
After graduating from university, she worked as a journalist for the state-controlled RT and the pro-Kremlin conservative station Tsargrad under the pen name Daria Platonova.
According to the United States Department of Treasury, she was the chief editor of a misinformation website called United World International, which it claims is owned by Putin friend Yevgeny Prigozhin, who also oversees the state-backed Wagner Group. At the same time, she worked as her father’s press secretary.
Dugina was an enthusiastic advocate of Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. She asserted, in particular, that the Russian army committed war crimes against Ukrainian citizens during the invasion.
Darya Dugina Husband
Darya Dugina was not married and did not have a husband as at the time of her death.
Darya Dugina Net worth
Darya Dugina has an estimated net worth of $1.5 million. She was the daughter of Aleksandr Dugin, a Russian far-right political philosopher and supporter of Russian President Vladimir Putin
Dugina died on 20 August 2022, at the age of 29, in the town of Bolshiye Vyazyomy outside Moscow, when her automobile detonated.
Dugina died on 20 August 2022, at the age of 29, in the town of Bolshiye Vyazyomy outside Moscow, when her automobile detonated.
She was travelling back to Moscow after visiting the annual “Tradition” festival, which bills itself as a “family festival for art enthusiasts.”
According to investigators, an explosive device was installed in the automobile.
It is unclear whether she was specifically targeted or whether her father, who was supposed to accompany her but switched to another car at the last minute, was the true target of the assassination attempt.
Denis Pushilin, the head of the Donetsk People’s Republic, alleged that Ukrainian officials were behind the explosion, although they denied any involvement.
Ilya Ponomarev, a former member of Russia’s Duma currently living in exile in Ukraine, said that the attack was carried out by a Russian partisan group known as the “National Republican Army (NRA).”
