TV presenter Andrei Bednyakov openly spoke about his work in Russia after the start of the war in Donbass and the annexation of Crimea. After 2014, the showman stopped his activities in the Russian Federation. However, still Bednyakov participated in some shows.. For example, in 2019, the presenter returned to the Eagle and Tails travel program. As the showman explained, then he agreed not for the sake of money, but for the sake of the program.. " And I liked this program, it also came out on the Ukrainian channel. How I wish dragonflies, I would be there. As much as I would like money, I would agree to the channels "

The TV presenter does not deny that for some time he dreamed of working on channels in Russia. Moreover, from childhood, his father told him about the connection with everything Russian. " And I always answered him that I am Ukrainian, I am not from the Soviet Union. I don't know how he would act now. Of course, I wanted to work on Russian channels. After all, we watched Russian films at home, we had Russian channels. And this problem has been around for decades, the region has been fighting all these years before that,"

However, after 2014 Bednyakov made his choice. After the annexation of Crimea, the showman was also offered large sums for one evening of work, but the presenter decided that he would go to Crimea after its de-occupation. " I was offered 30 thousand euros, 35 thousand for the wedding. Once they offered 45 thousand euros for the New Year. This was back in 2015-2016. I basically did not go to the Crimea. Although I was only two times, once with the program " Having money and recognition, I did not go. For me, Crimea is Ukraine, it was, is and will be,"