Iubita și fiica lui Lavrov au obținut pașapoarte de Emirate imediat după invazie. Svetlana Poliakova ar avea influență mare la MAE rus

Svetlana Poliakova, rumored to be Sergei Lavrov's partner, and his stepdaughter Polina Kovaleva obtained UAE citizenship shortly after the Ukraine war began. The Anti-Corruption Foundation reported that Poliakova received citizenship for her contributions to the state, while Kovaleva was employed in the UAE. Poliakova has significant influence within the Russian Foreign Ministry and owns properties worth over 700 million rubles. Kovaleva, who studied in London, has luxury properties in the UK valued at around £4.4 million and has since moved to Qatar. Obtaining UAE citizenship is typically challenging, requiring long-term residency and impeccable reputation, though it can be granted for exceptional merits.