The Russian government is reportedly targeting an influencer after her online posts turned political following the invasion of Ukraine.
Veronika Belotserkovskaya, who goes by the handle "Belonika" on Instagram normally posts about her glitzy lifestyle on the social media platform. However, her posts became increasingly political after the Russian invasion of Ukraine at the end of February.
One of her first posts into the political foray included her standing in front of a yellow door with a blue dress on, an apparent nod to Ukraine's national colors.
In the caption, she referred to "one man" who is "bored of the absolute power" and believes that "he is the heaven."
"I AM WITH YOU UKRAINE," the caption concludes, according to the translation on Instagram.
In another post, she wrote: “I don’t consider the Ukrainian people as my enemy. I consider them as brothers and sisters. I consider this ‘special operation’ an invasive WAR against a sovereign state,” she said, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Russia’s Investigative Committee released a statement that the influencer was in violation of a new law that forbids Russians from spreading information about the war not approved by the government.
