Showman Maxim Galkin (known in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent) told his subscribers that unknown people started a fake Telegram channel on his behalf.
“Attention! A fake channel called “Galkin’s Voice” appeared on my behalf here on Telegram – I have nothing to do with it. I ask everyone who advertises and subscribes to pay attention to this. Be aware – this is a scam. Galkin, from 430 thousand on his official channel, to which many followers are subscribed, my only channel is this one with a tick, which I am writing at the moment, ”Wrote Galkin.
Shortly after the start of Russia’s special military operation on Ukrainian soil, Galkin left the country with his wife, Alla Pugacheva, and their two children.
In September 2022, Galkin was included in the list of people who are foreign agents. The reason for this was the “implementation of political activity” among the foreign funding sources that Ukraine found. On June 2, the court denied Galkin’s request to be stripped of foreign agent status.
After the concert in Antalya Galkina requested Check the sponsorship of the APU. Public activists filed an appeal with the FSB after the comedian asked him not to film his performance at the concert over the phone – he explained that the concert hall could fine the organizers, who were “wonderful guys from Ukraine”, for this.
Former producer Vladimir Kiselev suggestedThat Pugachev could be kept in Russia.