Elena Drapeko, First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Culture, considers that it is not necessary to limit the screening of films with actor Artur Smolyaninov (included in the list of terrorists and extremists) in the Russian streaming services. The politician stated this in a conversation with socialbites.ca. At the same time, according to her, the actress should not participate in the filming of new films.
“Above all, everyone did the right thing by putting him on the list. I totally agree here. He made outrageous statements. When it comes to movies, there’s no need to take anything away from us. [из стриминг-сервисов]. Because a movie is a collective effort, there were other wonderful people involved in the creation alongside it. Just don’t take it anywhere else and never,” Drapeko said.
Formerly Rosfin tracking open actor Artur Smolyaninov is on the list of terrorists and extremists.
In 2022, Smolyaninov left Russia, and in January 2023 he was included in the register of foreign agents by the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation.