Pension amounts for a number of Russian celebrities, including TV host Roza Syabitova, actress Natalya Arinbasarova, singers Natalya Gulkina and Ekaterina Semenova, TV presenter Regina Dubovitskaya, singer Mikhail Muromov, journalist Elena Khangi, and illusionist Amoyak Akopyan, hover around 17,000 rubles per month, according to reports from kp.ru. These figures illustrate how pensions can be modest even for well-known personalities and are part of a broader discussion about state pensions and public reception in contemporary Russia (kp.ru).
Quotations from Ekaterina Semenova emphasize how pension amounts can influence work attitudes. She notes that such pensions can motivate people to keep earning, arguing that personal mindset matters greatly: if someone wants to be poor, they will stay that way, even if a cushion of cash sits under the pillow. Semenova adds that her own situation is different, suggesting a blend of personal effort and financial reality shapes each person’s outlook (kp.ru).
Another case is 69-year-old singer Tatyana Antsiferova, whose pension is about 23,000 rubles. She explains that the amount is not large because she declined a title in the 1990s, a choice she believes affected her lifetime benefits. In the case of 86-year-old zoologist Nikolai Drozdov, the pension is described as a “normal pension” for long service and for holding the status of honorary citizen of the Ryazan region. In Drozdov’s situation, additional payments and age allowances bring his monthly total close to 40,000 rubles (kp.ru).
On February 18, singer Yuri Loza shared that his pension stands at about 16,000 rubles. He acknowledged losing a Muscovite-based supplementary payment after earning additional income from royalties. Loza stated that retirees cannot live on such a pension alone and that extra income would be necessary to cover basic needs, underscoring the practical challenges faced by seniors who rely on pensions (kp.ru).
There have also been remarks about whether a pension amount aligns with a long public career. For example, statements regarding the pension of Lolita have surfaced, with discussions centering on how much might be received by a performer who has spent many years in the public eye. These conversations reflect a broader societal concern: how pension systems intersect with celebrity status and ongoing earnings, and how individuals navigate retirement while continuing to generate income (kp.ru).