Nastenka: The Voice Against Russian Propaganda

Slovaks love Russian fairy tales. For example, that the West is to blame for the invasion of Ukraine. And the European Union can’t just stand by. That’s why we decided to use the voice from the most famous Russian fairy tale in Slovakia – Nastenka from ‘Morozko’ (Frostie). At least that’s how Slovakia knows Darina Chmúrová, who voiced Nastenka at the age of 15. Then, she disappeared from the media radar for almost 60 years. But we found her. And in our spot, which we aired during the pre-Christmas period, she delivered an important message to people: don’t believe the fairy tales from the Kremlin; their purpose is not to entertain but to deceive. The video directed viewers to a European Commission subpage with instructions on how to distinguish truth from Russian fairy tales.