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Russian MoD appoints 26yo spokeswoman - and she’s already a social media sensation (PHOTOS) Russian MoD appoints 26yo spokeswoman - and she’s already a social media sensation (PHOTOS)
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Defense minister’s new press secretary is apparently a new internet sensation in Russia, as comments on the looks of a 26-year-old former journalist have flooded social media. Out with the epaulettes and in with the dresses - the Russian Ministry of Defense has opted for a radical image overhaul, by appointing a 26-year-old former journalist as a spokesperson. Rossiyana Markovskaya , who is unusually named after her homeland, has already blown up the internet with her social media pics.
Markovskaya was appointed personal spokesperson for Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on Friday. She’s a former correspondent and news anchor on national TV networks, and Rossiyana has already earned a nickname “Defense cutie” ( “Oboronyasha” in Russian).
Her name is Rossiyana Markovskaya and she was appointed personal spokeswoman for Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu on Friday. She’s a former correspondent and news anchor on local TV networks, and Rossiyana has already earned a nickname “Defense cutie” ( “Oboronyasha” in Russian).
People rushed to Rossiyana’s Facebook page And Instagram to check out the young official, with comments varying from the offensive to those praising the minister’s choice. One Twitter account even suggested Rossiyana has taken over from Natalia Poklonskaya, a former Crimean prosecutor, who captivated the internet, becoming famous even outside Russia. People rushed to Rossiyana’s Facebook page And Instagram to check out the young official, with comments varying from the offensive to those praising the minister’s choice. One Twitter account even suggested Rossiyana has taken over from Natalia Poklonskaya, a former Crimean prosecutor, who captivated the internet, becoming famous even outside Russia. 
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