Yelena Grigoryevna Drapeko[note 1] (Russian: Еле́на Григо́рьевна Драпе́ко; born 29 October 1948) is a Soviet and Russian theatre and film actress.[2] She has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1972. She is also a member of the State Duma since 2000.

Yelena Drapeko
Елена Драпеко
Member of the State Duma for Saint Petersburg
Assumed office
5 October 2016
Preceded byconstituency re-established
ConstituencyNortheast St. Petersburg (No. 214)
Member of the State Duma (Party List Seat)
In office
18 January 2000 – 5 October 2016
Personal details
Born (1948-10-29) 29 October 1948 (age 75)
Uralsk, West Kazakhstan Oblast Kazakh SSR, USSR
Political party
Spouse
(m. 1978; div. 1991)
ChildrenAnastasia (born 1984)
EducationLGITMiK
Occupation
  • Actress
  • Politician
Awards
Military service
Years of service1972-present

On 29 November 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, she claimed that Ukraine as a separate country doesn't exist, that Ukraine is Russian, that the Ukrainian people would benefit from a Russian takeover, and that it was surprising that the Western countries were assisting Ukraine against the Russian attack. [3]

Sanctions edit

In December 2022 the EU sanctioned Yelena Drapeko in relation to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[4]

Selected filmography edit

Honours and awards edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Also transliterated as Elena Grigorievna Drapeko[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "Elena Grigorievna Drapeko". State Duma. Moscow. Archived from the original on 26 September 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Елена Драпеко". lenta.ru. Retrieved 3 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Russia's Imperial Farce". Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). 1 December 2022. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  4. ^ "COUNCIL DECISION (CFSP) 2022/2477 of 16 December 2022". Retrieved 8 February 2023.

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