Yelena Drapeko

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

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.

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

Selected filmography

 * 1972 The Dawns Here Are Quiet as Lisa Brichkina
 * 1973 Eternal Call as Vera Inyutina
 * 1973 Failure of Engineer Garin as duty at the hotel
 * 1975 Between Day and Night as Zinaida
 * 1983 Offered for Singles as Nina

Honours and awards

 * Lenin Komsomol Prize (1979)
 * Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1980)
 * Medal "In Commemoration of the 850th Anniversary of Moscow" (1997)
 * Medal "In Commemoration of the 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg" (2003)
 * Order of Friendship (2013)
 * Order of Honour (2018)