We translated a conversation that Maria Lvova-Belova was having with local officials on a video in which she said, “Don't worry about the sanctions. They don't even know how to spell your name.”
I'm telling this story because she was having to communicate with those further down the food chain to basically assuage their concerns that they would face legal or international consequences. It is important that we show those who were looking for comfort from Maria Lvova-Belova that we know who they are, that they will not be able to send their kids abroad to school, that they will not be able to open a bank account, that they will not get a visa, at the very least, and that in some cases they'll be indicted.
Let's say it doesn't work. Well, we need to try.