Professional field/official position/biography:
Russian politician, member of the United Russia party, deputy governor of the Vologda region. Won the elections in a single-mandate constituency to the State Duma of the VIII convocation in 2021.
Accused of:
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Valentina Artamonova is included in the report "1500 warmongers" compiled by the Free Russia Forum. The report contains the names of Russian public figures, military commanders, members of the parliament, propagandists, artists and athletes who have publicly spoken out in support of Putin's aggression or are directly involved in it. The Free Russia Forum is seeking sanctions against them in the European Union.