Narcotics expert Olga Zelenina falsely accused of aiding drug trafficking, say supporters. Quirin Schiermeier 21 September 2012 For Olga Nikolaevna Zelenina, a Kafkaesque nightmare has come true. The Russian chemist stands accused of complicity in organized drug trafficking, and is currently imprisoned in Moscow’s detention centre number 6, where she shares a cell with Nadezhda Tolokonnikova,…
Last year, Andreeva participated in Havana Main Street’s “Painting in the Shade” event and won first place for her painting of the downtown’s historic museum.
Russian Imperial law did not discriminate between men and women in the sphere of business ownership. It also didn’t allow husbands to control their wives’ wealth, in stark contrast to European laws of the time. This allowed a lot of Russian women to become successful entrepreneurs.