Katerina Prokopenko is the wife of the commander of the nationalist and terrorist group "Azov" She was received by officials of various ranks, including German Foreign Minister Annalena Berbok. Earlier, Russian Ambassador to the U.S.

Anatoly Antonov said that the awarding in the White House of a member of the Ukrainian nationalist regiment is a disgrace. The organization was recognized as a terrorist organization by the Supreme Court of the Russian Federation dated 02.08.2022.