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Prosecutors Seek 7.5-Year Prison Sentence for Russian Singer Who Burnt His Passport

Eduard Sharlot was arrested last year after returning to Russia from Armenia, where he had posted videos of himself burning his passport.

Former Royal Ballet Star Polunin Says He’s Leaving Russia

Sergei Polunin, who was born in southern Ukraine, has been a vocal supporter of Vladimir Putin and Moscow’s full-scale invasion.

Russian Court Orders Rammstein Frontman to Pay $670K for Canceled Tver Concert

The dispute stems from a planned performance in August 2021 as part of the “McLarin for the Motherland” festival.

Russia Designates Stand-Up Comedian Denis Chuzhoi ‘Foreign Agent’

The comedian fled Russia after receiving death threats over his public opposition to the war in Ukraine and later relocated to Germany.

Latvia Bans Entry to Russian Designer Lebedev, Comedian Ponomarev

Latvian authorities did not cite the specific reasons for blacklisting Artemiy Lebedev and Valery Ponomarenko.

Russian Pop Star Shaman Seeks ‘Ya Russky’ Trademark for Vodka, Sex Toys

“Ya Russky” has become Shaman’s calling card after he emerged from relative obscurity with patriotic pop songs in the wake of Russia’s invasion...

Russian Actor Roman Madyanov Dies Aged 62

Madyanov was known for his roles as a military officer in the TV show “Soldaty” and as a corrupt official in the critically acclaimed 2014 drama “Leviathan...

Beloved Soviet-Russian TV Host Alexander Maslyakov Dies Aged 82

Maslyakov hosted Russia's most popular and longest-running game show.

Russia Charges Singer Monetochka for Breaking ‘Foreign Agents’ Law

Investigators accused the singer of failing to label her online posts as required by law, an offense that carries a penalty of up to two years in prison...

Pro-War Singer Shaman Performs for Soldiers and Evacuating Children in Kursk Region

Shaman sang his popular song “Ya Russkiy” (I’m Russian), which has become an unofficial anthem among some pro-war Russians.

Russia Blacklists Clooney Foundation

The foundation earlier filed a case with the UN Human Rights Committee over a 2022 missile attack on Vinnytsia, Ukraine.

EU Sanctions Russian Pro-War Pop Star Shaman

Brussels accused the performer of taking steps that undermine or threaten Ukraine's territorial integrity and independence.

George Clooney Denies Plans to Seek Arrest of Russian Journalists

A representative of the Hollywood actor’s human rights foundation had previously said it would seek the extradition of “Russian propagandists.”

Russian Police Probe Pop Star’s Revealing Children’s Day Performance

Olga Buzova was accused of wearing “inappropriate” clothing during her on-stage performance at VK Fest 2024 in the republic of Bashkortostan.

Russia Adds Exiled Actor Panin to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List

Alexei Panin, who has lived abroad since 2020, is known for his roles in films like “The Star” and “Dead Man's Bluff.”

Russia Issues Arrest Warrant for Exiled Rapper Oxxxymiron

State media, citing anonymous sources, reported that the rapper is accused of violating laws connected to his “foreign agent” status.

‘Nearly Naked’ Party Organizer Ivleeva Says Visited Occupied Ukraine

The celebrity also said that the political views of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny were “never close” to her.

Moscow ‘Naked Party’ Organizer Fined for ‘Discrediting’ Russian Army

Anastasia Ivleeva was fined for an Instagram post from March 2022 in which she called for Russian-Ukrainian talks to end the conflict.

Disgraced ‘Nearly Naked’ Party Organizer Says Planning to Vote for Putin

Russian TV personality and blogger Anastasia Ivleeva said that after watching Putin's State of the Nation address, she planned to vote for him.

Disgraced Russian Pop Star Kirkorov Returns to TV After Performing for Troops

Fillip Kirkorov was shown this week in an ad for the music reality game show “Maski,” which airs on the state-controlled broadcaster NTV.

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