Alla Pugacheva

Alla Pugacheva wrote a post on Instagram * where she spoke for the first time about the military special operation of the Russian Federation in Ukraine – Pugacheva said: “Our men die for illusory goals that have excluded our country and made life difficult for our citizens.”. The singer also sought recognition as a foreign agent after her husband, comedian Maxim Galkin **, who constantly condemned the actions of the Russian government. Pugacheva’s words are widely discussed on social networks. Spletnik gathered the reactions of stars and public figures to the post of Prima Donna.

Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov

I will not comment in any way on this subject. I don’t think this is a Kremlin-related question.

Earlier, Peskov spoke about Maxim Galkin ** and said: “tainted himself with obscene expressions”, and added that he had not heard such a statement from Pugacheva. Peskov previously stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin recognized Pugacheva and “pretty good with it”.

Writer and journalist Karina Dobrotvorskaya

The uncrowned queen of Russia has finally spoken. 23 years ago we spent two days on a concert tour with the Diva of our pop scene in Germany. We shot a story for Vogue and I did a long interview, which is still one of my favourites. “mother queen”). I was impressed by his strength, presence, courage, humor, passion and incredible originality. He couldn’t pretend, he was who he was – a force of nature. The last line of this interview: “I’m not Hillary Clinton. I am Alla Pugacheva!”. Thank you Alla Borisovna, we were waiting for these wonderful words from you. Long live the queen!

TV presenter Vladimir Vinokur

It is only solidarity with the person with whom it lives. This is her husband. There is no other explanation.

Blogger Nika Belotserkovskaya**

The text is not written for Ukrainians. The text is written for power! It’s a slap in the face, and it’s a slap in the face that resonates a lot. Everyone heard of it. He speaks their language, destroying their narrative. He speaks to those who hesitate. And it’s the only way to talk to these people. This is his audience and he feels like no other artist.

Political scientist Ekaterina Shulman**

Listen, where does Ukraine get all this money to finance all these individuals – foreign agents? Not a country, but a kind of El Dorado. And Gordeeva** works for them, and Galkin** and Morgenstern** and Khodorkovsky** and Chichvarkin** and Makarevich** and all Belonika** — Ukraine supports them all. And this is wartime, when there are many other expenses. In peacetime, probably, the Kremlin will buy it completely. Let me remind those who are foreign agents that the Ministry of Justice makes a statement in favor of the country where they are the agency, and media-foreign agents like me can only make guesses. Individuals have easier responsibilities: a dice is not needed and reports are not very frequent. Yes, as of December 1, a new law will come into force that eliminates all these differences and makes us all equal in status.

Ilya Prusikin, lead singer of Little Big

My deepest respect to you!

Singer Monetochka

I join the ranks of the Pugachev uprising!

Founder “Tinkoff Bank” Oleg Tinkov

Bravo, my God!

Telegram channel photo “bloody mistress”

Pyotr Tolstoy, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and co-author of the law on foreign agents

I am sorry that Pugacheva, the country’s most popular ex-singer, has lost so much touch with reality and stands in solidarity with those who wish Russia’s defeat today. Now its place is in the historical museum of the times of the USSR. Perhaps the saddest thing for an artist is to cease to feel his country and people, to fall from the history of his Motherland. And unlike Galkin, he will not have another country. And he will not be a foreign agent and will no longer find support among the good Russian people. We will win without their songs.

Pugacheva’s statement is also widely discussed in the Western press: several publications simultaneously published materials on how it was done. “Russian cult singer seeks recognition as a foreign agent”and how is he “He slapped Russian officials in the face”.

Screenshot of Bloomberg news

*Instagram is owned by Meta, a recognized extremist organization in the Russian Federation.

** Recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation