Alisher Morgenstern (known as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) was denied entry to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after giving an interview to journalist Ksenia Sobchak. About this TASS reported the artist’s lawyer, Sergei Zhorin.
He noted that access to Morgenstern was closed in November 2023.
“The reason for such a radical measure was that an unknown well-intentioned person was reported to the Dubai law enforcement authorities,” Zhorin explained.
The lawyer emphasized that Morgenstern did not violate the laws of the country and that the report was unfounded. The rapper insists he was denied entry without any explanation. himself on his YouTube channel appealed He noted to the UAE authorities that he “considers Dubai his second home” and therefore did not commit any crime.
“What I want to understand now is the official reason for my ban on entering the country. There was a lot of slander around this news, such as that I violated the laws of the United Arab Emirates and that I was bragging about it. “I have never violated the laws of the United Arab Emirates in my life,” Morgenstern said.
Also Mash. WroteHe said the rapper “kept carefully silent about his mistakes.” According to his Telegram channel, Morgenstern was denied entry to the UAE due to a number of violations. It was claimed that the artist ignored Covid restrictions in his performances and organized drunken parties after the concert. One of them occurred on the site, after which the UAE authorities filed a complaint against the rapper. Additionally, Morgenstern cursed and smoked on stage during his performances, which is prohibited in an Arab country, and then bragged about it on social networks.
For this, the musician was brought to justice, but, as Morgenstern Mash noted, instead of correction in an interview, Sobchak told how she circumvented the UAE laws. A day after the video was released, he was banned from performing in the country and has now been banned from entering the country.
Bali without Galkin
January 27 Shooting Wrotethat another foreign agent had problems entering another country. Maxim Galkin (recognized as a foreign agent in the Russian Federation) was not allowed to enter Bali, where he planned a concert.
According to his Telegram channel, the comedian was supposed to perform at IC Center Bali with the program “Beautiful is not far away”, but the border agency did not allow him entry. The reason for this decision may be the political statements made by the artist in his previous concerts in Antalya, Limassol and other cities. There, Galkin admitted to sponsoring the Ukrainian Armed Forces and mocked Ukrainian UAVs’ attacks on Moscow.
Commenting on the situation, the comedian said that he was not allowed to go to Bali due to a letter from Russian authorities. Galkin also noted that his work visa was approved two days ago.
“The reason was explained immediately, repeated several times by different employees; A letter from the Russian government asking that I not be allowed to enter Bali. “They showed me the paper but of course politely refused a copy,” he said.
According to Galkin, the border guards were polite towards him and even expressed “good-natured surprise”, not understanding how he deserved such attention from Russian officials. He also stated that Russia was “wasting for itself the time and efforts of many people who could have found a more valuable use for the good of the Fatherland than in the insane persecution of dissident artists abroad.”
Deportation of “Bi-2”
The musicians of the “Bi-2” band, who were previously fined in Thailand, are being transferred to Bangkok and deported to the country of their citizenship. (According to media reports, both soloists have Israeli citizenship), reported REN TV Consul General of the Russian Federation in Phuket Vladimir Sosnov.
On January 24, the musicians were detained in Phuket after their concert at the Illuzion club. According to Mash, the reason for this was the anti-Russian attitude of the group members and support for Ukraine. telegram channel reportedHe said that the Russian Consulate General in Phuket asked the Thai authorities to check the musicians’ documents, and then it turned out that they did not have permission to perform in the country.
“Toxic Counter-Cultural Figures”
Official Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova stated The publication “Podium” says that “Russian diplomats fully conveyed their position on the SVO”, so there is nothing surprising in the fine “Bi-2” and the denial of entry to Galkin.
Zakharova added that “no one needs the problems” that may arise from people sponsoring terrorism.
“Bombing of journalists and public figures, mass murder of civilians as a result of targeted missile attacks, arson and exhumation of civilian infrastructure; money for this is provided not only by the regimes in Washington and London, but also by various counter-cultural figures. They become poisonous,” said a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry.