The hosts said they couldn't verify the authenticity of the call, but this is 1 of the 2 most authoritative news shows in the country, and they seem to be taking it quite seriously.

The show is called "60 Minutes", hosted by Evgeny Popov and Olga Skabeeva.

Vika is Julia's cousin who lives in Russia. She was a guest on the show last night, and this morning she gets the call, and shortly after, Julia releases a statement from the hospital saying she is OK.

Here is a BBC write up of the conversation.