A colleague of Katerina Tikhonova from the world of acrobatic rock 'n' roll confirmed that she is the younger daughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and then later withdrew his comments, saying he had misheard the question.
It is the second time in two years that Reuters has disclosed Tikhonova's relationship to the president, citing a named source and then publicly challenged post-publication.
World Rock'n'Roll Confederation (WRRC) Vice President for Legal Affairs Manfred Mohab told Reuters in an interview on Sunday during a dance event that he knew Tikhonova through their work together on the confederation's presidium.