State Duma deputy from United Russia Ekaterina Stenyakina demanded the creation of a stop list of artists who “betrayed the country.” It has been reported DEA News.
In his view, a stop list of those who should not perform at cultural venues, not broadcast on federal channels, and take part in state-funded projects should appear in the public domain in the country. “People should know who betrayed the country. This is not censorship, I think it is a rational response to disgusting behavior,” he said.
Prior to this, the head of the State Duma Committee on Culture, Elena Yampolskaya (United Russia), also said that artists who oppose Russia should be cut off from all funds in the country.
Earlier, actor Artur Smolyaninov said in an interview that he would be on the side of Ukraine even if he took part in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. He also said that he “doesn’t care” about the Russian Federation, even if only one region of the country remains, and “everything else will turn into radioactive ash.” After that, in the State Duma He insisted label artists who hold an anti-Russian position in the media as “people recognized as traitors.”