A group known as the Federal Security and Anti-Corruption Project has asked the Prosecutor General of Russia, Igor Krasnov, to label Alla Pugacheva as a foreign agent. The appeal was reported by Life with a precise reference to the activists’ actions and the surrounding circumstances. [Life]
Advocates for social reform argue that Pugacheva has publicly criticized Russia on multiple occasions and left the country after the onset of the special military operation. They also highlighted her support for her husband, Maxim Galkin, who has been designated a foreign agent in the Russian Federation. The coalition drew the prosecutor’s attention to a recent message Pugacheva directed to Stas Mikhailov, in which she discussed artists who choose to leave the country. [Life]
Earlier, Pugacheva responded to Mikhailov’s claim that those who depart would one day kneel before Russia by recording a video message. In the clip, she spoke in a deliberately husky, aged tone and joked that she could not bow to Mikhailov because of her years. The message touched on loyalty, national sentiment, and the role of artists during times of political strain. [Life]
Since the start of the Ukraine dispute, Pugacheva, along with her husband and their children, has spent extended periods abroad. Facing widespread criticism, she remarked that she, too, should be added to the foreign agents list, aligning herself with the ongoing debate about artists, exile, and political accountability. The episode underscores how public figures maneuver under pressure, protest, and shifting definitions of loyalty in contemporary Russia. [Life]
In parallel developments, figures in media and entertainment have sometimes spoken about changes in career paths and public perception. Recent remarks from peers and colleagues have framed the dialogue around the responsibilities of artists, the consequences of exile, and the complexities of permissible political stances within the current climate. [Life]