Andrey Yermak, head of the President's Office, was outraged that Philip Kirkorov, a Russian propagandist and ardent supporter of Putin's policies, was invited to the Grammy 2023 music award. In particular, in a column for The Guardian, the politician explained that the singer openly supports Russian aggression against Ukraine.. Kirkorov also glorifies the actions of Russian invaders who kill innocent people..

" In June 2021, we recognized him as a " Last month we added him to our list of Russian propagandists who are subject to personal sanctions for supporting Russian warmongering.. He asked his audience to stand up and applaud the " In particular, the head of the President's Office is outraged that Kirkorov can freely stay in Western countries.. In particular, the propagandist attended the Grammy 2023, as well as Adele's concert.. " A few days before, he had dined with Engelbert Humperdinck in Los Angeles and visited Las Vegas to watch an Adele concert.. How can such a person be freely in the United States? How can he walk at a time when so many Ukrainians are fighting for their lives? "

The politician called on the West to impose tougher sanctions against Russian propagandists because they support the war in Ukraine. " Russian propagandists help the aggressor.

They are involved in the crimes of the regime. Of course, pop stars and influencers are not politicians or military. But they create a big problem both in creating and maintaining the sanctions regime, which puts prolonged pressure on the Kremlin," Recall that recently Canada imposed sanctions against artists-Putinists.. In particular, 38 people and 16 organizations that are involved in the dissemination of Russian propaganda and misinformation were included in the sub-sanctions list..