Yelena Drapeko
# Yelena Drapeko

Yelena Grigoryevna Drapeko (Russian: 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)
