Natalia Poklonskaya
Russian lawyer
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| March 2024 | Following the terrorist attack at Crocus City Hall, Poklonskaya advocated for the return of the death penalty. |
| October 2023 | Broke her social media silence to report an attempted scam involving false claims about her extradition to Ukraine. |
| 2022 | Dismissed from Rossotrudnichestvo after making anti-war comments during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. |
| June 14 2022 | Appointed as adviser to the Prosecutor General of Russia. |
| April 2022 | Poklonskaya publicly labeled the Russian invasion of Ukraine a 'catastrophe', criticizing the Z military symbol and proposing an investigation into the Bucha massacre. |
| February 2022 | Begins serving as deputy head of Rossotrudnichestvo. |
| February 2 2022 | Appointed deputy chief of Rossotrudnichestvo after completing a master's degree in international relations. |
| 2021 | Did not stand for re-election in the legislative election, effectively ending her term in the State Duma. |
| October 13 2021 | Natalia Poklonskaya was appointed ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Cabo Verde, though she was unable to take up this position. |
| 2020 | In an interview, Poklonskaya reflected on her previous campaign against the film 'Matilda', admitting she was mistaken in trying to dictate and impose her opinion. |
| May 2020 | In an interview with journalist Dmitry Gordon, Poklonskaya denies rumors about her first husband being Vladimir Klimenko, the deputy mayor of Mariupol. |
| 2019 | During the Ukrainian presidential election, Poklonskaya expressed admiration for Volodymyr Zelenskyy, calling him a 'wonderful actor and politician'. |
| September 2019 | Vladimir Soloviev reveals that he and Poklonskaya have separated. |
| February 2019 | Published her autobiographical book 'Crimean Spring: Before and After' in the Prospekt publishing house, chronicling her life, professional development, and key events from 2014. |
| 2018 | Starred in a cameo role in the feature film Opolchenochka during an official visit to the Lugansk People's Republic. |
| 2018 | Became the only United Russia MP to vote against a government bill to raise the retirement age, with her amendments being rejected during the chamber vote. |
| August 13 2018 | Poklonskaya marries 47-year-old Vladimir Soloviev, a veteran law enforcement professional and head of the office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia. The wedding takes place in Crimea. |
| February 8 2018 | Published her book 'Devotion to Faith and Fatherland' by Book World publishing house, detailing her public speeches during the Crimean Spring and other significant events. |
| June 2017 | In an interview, Poklonskaya confirms she is not married and speaks about a previous relationship that did not result in marriage. |
| March 2017 | Poklonskaya claimed that a bronze bust of Tsar Nicholas II in Simferopol was seeping fragrant myrrh, a claim that drew ridicule from Russian internet users. |
| February 2017 | Poklonskaya led a campaign to block the release of the film 'Matilda', which she claimed blasphemously portrayed Tsar Nicholas II's affair with Matilda Kshesinskaya. |
| 2016 | Successfully elected to the State Duma during the legislative election. |
| September 27 2016 | Resigned as Prosecutor General after being elected as an MP in the State Duma during the 2016 legislative election. |
| 2015 | Announced her candidacy for Member of Parliament in the State Duma, running under the United Russia party. |
| June 11 2015 | Granted the rank of 3rd Class State Counsellor of Justice by Putin, equivalent to a Major General, becoming the youngest female general in Russia at age 36. |
| March 2015 | Appointed as the head of the Japanese-Russian Friendship Society. |
| 2014 | Poklonskaya becomes internationally known, leading her to become reticent about her personal life. |
| December 19 2014 | Included in individual sanctions by the United States, being the only woman among the sanctioned Ukrainian separatists and Russians. |
| September 2 2014 | Sanctioned by Australia. |
| August 4 2014 | Sanctioned by Japan. |
| June 2014 | Sanctioned by Canada for her involvement in the Crimean annexation. |
| May 12 2014 | Added to the European Union sanctions list, barring her from entering EU countries and freezing potential assets. |
| May 5 2014 | Sanctioned by the United Kingdom in relation to her role in Russia's annexation of Crimea. |
| May 2 2014 | Appointed Chief Prosecutor of Crimea by Russian President Vladimir Putin. |
| March 2014 | Poklonskaya ceased being a Ukrainian citizen and began actively supporting Russian Federation policies. |
| March 27 2014 | Granted the rank of Senior Counsellor of Justice by Russian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika. |
| March 25 2014 | Russian authorities confirm her appointment as Prosecutor General of Crimea. Simultaneously, Ukrainian judicial authorities declare her a wanted criminal. |
| March 11 2014 | Appointed Prosecutor General of Crimea and gives a press conference that makes her an internet phenomenon. |
| February 25 2014 | Handed in her resignation from the Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office, citing her disgust with 'neo-fascists' during the Euromaidan protests. |
| 2011 | Acted as state prosecutor in the high-profile trial of Ruvim Aronov, prosecuting the leader of the Bashmaki organized crime gang in Simferopol. |
| December 2011 | Allegedly suffered a poisoning during a business trip to Odesa while investigating the Bashmaki gang, experiencing severe symptoms after drinking water with an unknown substance. |
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