Ornella Muti and her daughter Naike Rivelli have applied for «Russian citizenship» and to feel «truly at home». «We have Russian roots, we cannot deny our origins, our family and our friends», declared Naike Rivelli, 51, in an interview with the Russian news agency Ria Novosti. The singer and influencer stated that neither she nor her mother, 71, have received criticism for their frequent trips to Russia or for the plan to obtain Russian citizenship. «Many Italians love Russia, the people who live there and the country’s culture. Italians who know history do not forget its events…
Even during the coronavirus pandemic, Russians have always supported us», she recalled. In a video published on her Instagram account a few days ago, Naike Rivelli said she was «very proud to have been contacted by the Russian press who wanted to know the truth about the criticism of my and mom’s numerous trips to Russia».
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Ornella Muti’s connection with Russia is first and foremost a family tie because her maternal grandmother was originally from Saint Petersburg and from there emigrated with her husband to Estonia, still under the Soviet Union, where the actress’s mother, the sculptor Ilse Renate Krause, was born. But with Russia, Ornella Muti, much loved in Eastern European countries, has a relationship that goes beyond family ties. In November 2023, she participated in the BRICS+ Fashion Summit in Moscow and was recently invited as a guest of honor to the Kazan Cooperation Forum, an event linked to pro-Kremlin institutions, where she also gave a speech.
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In early July, Naike Rivelli had published another video on Instagram against Dagospia, which had reported her mother’s presence in Kazan. In the video, she had emphasized that both she and her mother were «half Russian» and «had family in Russia», highlighting the fact that Roberto D’Agostino’s website had criticized Ornella Muti but not Monica Bellucci, who was also present at a dinner where Russian President Vladimir Putin had appeared. Naike Rivelli also told Ria Novosti that she and her mother are considering buying an apartment in Moscow or Saint Petersburg, to also move other family members to Russia.
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