Maryana Naumova

[2] Despite being a minor, she was found to have used banned substances such as diuretics and masking agents according to the Yearly Anti-Doping Report published by the International Powerlifting Federation in 2016.

[4] Russian TV presenter of the socio-political talk show "Vremya Pokazhet" on Channel One since 2022, journalist, war correspondent.

In the period from 2009 to 2016, she repeatedly took prizes at the World Powerlifting Championships (bench press) according to the versions of sports federations IPA, WPC, IPL, IRP in the Open and Junior categories.

[11] Sister, Naumova Alexandra Alexandrovna, born 15.06.2006, champion of Moscow (Central Federal District) in powerlifting (bench press classic).

[23][24] As part of Russia's support for the Assad government during the Syrian Civil War, Naumova travelled to Damascus at the invitation of Asma al-Assad, the president's wife.

Professional MMA fighter Jeff Monson had also joined Naumova and the Communist Party to celebrate the life and legacy of Lenin.

But now [in post-Soviet Russia] society is divided into classes: there are the rich who can afford almost anything, and there are ordinary people who’re limited to living in small apartments, eating low-quality food bought in chain stores and working all day long in order to survive and feed their children.

[citation needed]In 2022, Naumova published a video reply to Arnold Schwarzenegger, inviting him to visit the Donbas region in order to witness the plight of the civilians under fire from Ukrainian forces.

The sanctions imply blocking of assets, complete cessation of commercial operations, halting fulfillment of economic and financial obligations.

Maryana Naumova at the Arnold Classic , 2013, with Arnold Schwarzenegger