Svetlana Kuritsyna
Svetlana Igorevna Kuritsyna (Russian: Светла́на И́горевна Ку́рицына), also known as Sveta from Ivanovo is Russian journalist and activist of pro-Putin youth movement “Nashi“.[1]
She was born on July 20, 1992 in Privolzhsk, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia.[2]
In December 2011 short interview in which Sveta tried to explain why she liked “United Russia” party, was uploaded to YouTube.
Some of Svetlana’s answers from this interview became popular memes of Russian Internet.
Svetlana was invited to host a weekly talkshow at NTV.[2] Talkshow was named “Beam of Light”.[3] She is interviewing major newsmakers – politicians, celebrities, Internet activists and others.
References
External links
- Sveta from Ivanovo hits the big time - Alina Lobzina, The Moscow News, 10/07/2012
- Deeper Than Oil: Life Gets 'More Better’ for Sveta from Ivanovo - Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti, 16/07/2012
- Trendwatcher: Sveta from Ivanovo Breaks the Rules - Natalia Antonova, RIA Novosti, 10/08/2012
- Russia: Sveta from Ivanovo to NTV - Kevin Rothrock, Global Voices Online, 12/07/2012
- Светлана Курицына on Twitter
