The famous Russian blogger Victoria Bonya has attracted the attention of the Kremlin with her criticism of the problems in Russia, made in a video message addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, DPA reported, quoted by BTA.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the blogger's video "was indeed seen in the Kremlin, it has collected a lot of views and has attracted attention on social networks".
The recording "touches on many topics that have a very large public response and are currently being worked on", he added.
Bonya, who has nearly 13 million followers on the social network Instagram, also criticized the interruption of access to internet by the Russian authorities. For his part, Peskov explained that the restrictions on the Internet in Russia are for security reasons. He assured that the situation will normalize once the war in Ukraine is over, but did not specify when exactly this could happen.
Bonya also expressed regret that Russian citizens in dire straits are left to their own devices. She mentioned the flooding in the republic of Dagestan caused by heavy rainfall, in which many people lost their homes, while corrupt officials profited from personal gain.
The blogger, who became famous thanks to a reality show, also pointed out that no one dares to inform Putin about the real situation in the country.
"Vladimir Vladimirovich, people are afraid of you," she said in her video address, which was liked by millions of Instagram users and received a lot of support in the comments.
Some people believe that Bonya should run in the presidential elections in Russia because of her bold message, but she categorically rejects such claims, stating instead that she wants to make it clear that she is a supporter of Putin, DPA notes.