Following the deportation of Bi-2 members from Thailand, the group members boarded a flight to Tel Aviv, Israel. A regional news correspondent reports this development for REN TV.
At the airport, Yegor Bortnik, who has been identified as a foreign agent in Russia, along with Alexander Uman (Shura) and other Bi-2 performers who use the stage name Lev, were met by a crowd. The artists then entered a black minibus and departed the scene.
A few days later, Maxim Volkov, who organizes Bi-2 concert touring, announced that the musicians would be deported to Israel. He confirmed that the decision followed a meeting at Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Volkov noted that organizers are working to prevent musicians holding Russian passports from being sent back to Russia.
On January 31, reports indicated that the band’s drummer, two guitarists, a keyboardist, and an arranger had been deported to Israel, with coordination among the Israeli consul and Thai immigration authorities to finalize the arrangements.
A former diplomat provided additional context on the events surrounding the Bi-2 musicians’ deportation, detailing the procedural steps involved and the official considerations at play.