Vera Alentova, star of the movie “Moscow Doesn’t Believe in Tears”, dies
25 December 14:22
Soviet and Russian theater and film actress Vera Alentova, best known for her role in the film Moscow Does Not Believe in Tears, has died at the age of 83.
Her death was reported by Russian propaganda outlets, citing the Pushkin Theater. According to StarHit, Alentova became ill during a farewell ceremony for actor Anatoly Lobotsky, and was taken out of the building on a stretcher, "Komersant Ukrainian" reports.
The preliminary cause of death of actress Vera Alentova was acute heart failure. According to the propaganda telegram channel SHOT, the actress had heart problems that worsened, in particular, against the background of the coronavirus she suffered a few years ago.
in 2021, Alentova’s husband, Russian actor and director Vladimir Menshov, died. The director was known not only for his work in cinema but also for his active political position.
In 2018, he became a confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the presidential election, and also actively expressed support for the occupation of Crimea and transferred financial assistance to the “DPR” group. In 2018, the director was included in the list of persons threatening the national security of Ukraine.
Alentova herself toured and participated in propaganda events in the territory of the illegally occupied Crimea. In particular, she was a participant in the Tavrida youth educational forum held on the peninsula.
In 2021, the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy included her in the list of Russian cultural figures who pose a threat to Ukraine’s national security.
