Philip Kirkorov’s lawyer, Alexander Dobrovinsky, reminded that there are more important things than awards and titles, following the news that many Russian artists were stripped of their titles in Ukraine. His words are quoted TASS.
“Zelensky can receive any award, any title, but to take away the love of the audience and destroy art is beyond the control of any president, dictator or anyone else,” the defender said.
Lately reportedHe said that Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky signed a decree depriving singers Nikolai Baskov, Philip Kirkorov, Alexander Malinin and composer Igor Krutoy of the title of “People’s Artist of Ukraine”. Singers of Ukrainian origin Ani Lorak and Taisiya Povaliy were deprived of the status of Honored Artists of Ukraine.
Director Vladimir Bortko and Bolshoi Theater director Valery Gergiev were also deprived of state awards.
early november it became clearIt was stated that the Chisinau Court of Appeal annulled the decision of the first instance court, which lifted the ban on singer Philip Kirkorov from entering Moldova. Before this, the President of the Moldovan Parliament, Igor Grosu, stated that he “will not allow” a Russian artist to come to the country and tell “how generous the Russian world is”.
Previously reportedThe removal of the foreign agent status of actor Anatoly Bely (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) was once again refused.