Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has found herself at the centre of a Russian political drama after a mayoral hopeful in Yekaterinburg used her image as part of his campaign.
Yakov Silin claimed the actress was a 24-year-old local woman, called Anya, who was happy with the levels of security in the city.
His campaign literature quoted "Anya" as saying she enjoyed nighttime walks because she was "confident that nobody" would "harrass" or "rape" her.
Russian Game of Thrones fans quickly turned on Silin after they realised the photo his campaign leaders were using was that of Clarke.
But Silin's supporters claim the photo was chosen to represent the strength of local women.
