On the streets and in the media, the Kremlin has tightened its grip on power. State-controlled television channels spin facts to bolster the government line, whipping up anti-Western sentiment and paranoia about internal enemies. Independent broadcasters are struggling to make themselves heard as the country grows more dangerous for journalists and popular figures who are critical of the authorities.
The “actress” has played roles in news clips in Kiev, Kharkiv, Odessa. She has played as a soldier’s mother and an anti-Maiden (pro-Russian) activist
