ZHURAVLEVA Ekaterina Gennadievna

Аn employee of the federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo", who has served as acting head of its representative office in Spain, the "russian house" in Madrid, since at least November 2024. In particular, on November 30, 2024, she participated in the VIII Youth Forum of russian Compatriots of Spain and Andorra, and throughout 2025–2026, she represented the institution at other events. The official responsibilities of the Madrid representative office include providing information support for the foreign and domestic policies of the russian federation, supporting russian compatriots, cooperating with governmental and public organizations, and interacting with the embassy of the russian federation in Spain. The federal agency "rossotrudnichestvo" has been under EU sanctions since July 2022 for disseminating kremlin propaganda, promoting the concept of the "russian world", and supporting the policies of the russian federation concerning the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
During Zhuravlova's leadership, the official information resources of the "russian house" in Madrid disseminated materials aimed at legitimizing the temporary occupation of Ukrainian territories. In particular, on September 30, 2026, the institution's Telegram channel published a post dedicated to the so-called "day of reunification of the 'DPR', 'LPR', Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions with the russian federation". The publication portrayed russia's illegal attempt to annex parts of Ukraine's Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions as "reunification" with the russian federation. Similar materials were disseminated on the anniversaries of the attempted annexation of Crimea. In particular, on March 18, 2025, and March 18, 2026, the channel published messages marking the so-called "day of reunification of Crimea with russia", portraying the temporary occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula as the "restoration of historical justice".
In March 2026, the "russian house" in Madrid, headed by Zhuravlova, joined an international campaign organized by "rossotrudnichestvo" and RT Documentary to screen the propaganda film "Crimea. Rebirth", dedicated to the 12th anniversary of the temporary occupation of Crimea. The film portrayed the events of 2014 as the result of an expression of the will of Crimea's population and disseminated claims about allegedly positive changes following its "incorporation" into the russian federation. In this way, foreign cultural venues were used to promote the russian interpretation of the events of 2014 and materials aimed at justifying the temporary occupation of the Ukrainian peninsula.
The official Telegram channel of the "russian house" in Madrid also disseminated publications supporting the russian political and military leadership. In particular, on October 7, 2026, it published a birthday greeting to putin, and on October 24, 2026, a congratulatory message marking the day of special-purpose units of the armed forces of the russian federation.
The representative office headed by Zhuravlova also participated in disseminating russian state information and historical-patriotic projects among young people and foreign audiences. In particular, on October 16, 2026, the Telegram channel of the "russian house" published information about the "Road to victory" competition for russian teenage compatriots, and on October 1, 2026, an invitation for foreign journalists to participate in the "Honest View" international media award organized by "rossotrudnichestvo". The representative office also organized events commemorating the russian victory day, including participation in the "Immortal regiment" campaign and memorial ceremonies in Spain.
Zhuravlova personally participates in activities involving russian compatriots and youth organizations in Spain. In particular, on September 13, 2026, she delivered a welcoming address at the XX All-Spain Conference of the Union of Organizations of russian Compatriots of Spain and Andorra. In her speech, she emphasized the contribution of compatriots to preserving the russian language, culture and historical memory, as well as the importance of further cooperation among their organizations. Conference participants identified support for russian educational projects, work with children and young people, strengthening ties among compatriot organizations, and promoting russian culture as their priorities. Following the event, delegates were elected to attend the World Thematic Conference of russian Compatriots, scheduled for October 28–29, 2026, in Moscow.
On June 20, 2025, Zhuravlova participated in the opening of the "Alley of Friendship" between russia and Spain in the town of A Estrada, Pontevedra Province. The event was dedicated to the 100th anniversary of russian "people's diplomacy" and was attended by representatives of local authorities and russian organizations, including Oleksandr Vasylenko, the ataman of Cossack communities in Spain. During the ceremony, Zhuravlova stated that the alley should become a symbol of friendship and the strengthening of relations between the peoples despite political challenges. The event also marked the launch of an international Cossack religious procession involving representatives of Cossack communities from European countries.