Artur Smolyaninov, a Russian actor who has been labeled by authorities as a foreign agent and listed among terrorists and extremists, reportedly left Russia while owing about 95,000 rubles. A Telegram channel attributed this information to Puree, a source cited by followers.
According to the report, the actor stopped servicing his debt soon after relocating. The bank pursued legal action, and a court order was issued to seize property situated in Russia. It remains unclear whether Smolyaninov retains any assets in Moscow, and if the actor’s holdings within the country are insufficient to cover the debt, bailiffs could seek the remaining sum from his guarantor, identified as his mother in the publication by Mash.
The same publication adds that the relative is unable to settle the debt because she lives on a pension and limited fixed income, complicating any potential financial remedy.
Smolyaninov, speaking at the start of September, conveyed a clear stance: he had no intention or likelihood of returning to the Russian Federation in the foreseeable future. He also stressed that he did not foresee any conditions arising that would alter the situation in Russia in the near term.
On that note, the actor remarked that even before the dissolution of the USSR there were indications that political or social shifts might occur. He approached the speculative theories popular on online channels with a note of irony, arguing that many self-styled “YouTube experts” describe imminent preconditions for changes in the country’s political climate, yet rarely offer concrete, verifiable evidence.
In related coverage, a separate report earlier noted that after 26 years, Zhenya Belousov’s son asserted a claim to half of an inheritance, underscoring how personal financial and legal disputes increasingly intersect with public attention in contemporary discourse.