The Telegram channel run by Zakhar Prilepin urged actor Nikita Kologrivoy to travel to the front line to stand with the fighters in the Northern Military District. In his broadcast, Prilepin echoed the artist’s appeal to our brothers, a phrase that referred to the SVO soldiers, and spoke on behalf of the artistic community in thanking the soldiers for giving others the chance to pursue their crafts. Kologrivy highlighted that a number of actors are now engaging in war-themed projects and are striving to portray the army’s fate as honestly as possible. [attribution: Prilepin Telegram]
“We will work toward making a film that you will appreciate, so that there is no deception and no depiction of fake events or emotions,” Kologrivy stated. “Be healthy, and we look forward to you coming home.” [attribution: Kologrivy interview]
Prilepin expressed gratitude for the actor’s kind words and clarified that there was no need to wait for soldiers to return from the front; he would come to them. [attribution: Prilepin Telegram]
“Nikit, thank you for your kind words, but there is no reason to wait. Go visit your brothers and soldiers. We will organize it. Let me know,” Prilepin concluded. [attribution: Prilepin Telegram]
Earlier, Dzhigurda commented on Ivleeva’s involvement in the party scandal, describing it as her main mistake. [attribution: News coverage]