Comedian Maxim Galkin was included in the register of individuals-“foreign agents”. In the list of funding sources for Galkin, the Russian Ministry of Justice indicates Ukraine. The reason for inclusion in the register is "carrying out political activities."
Earlier, presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that "Russia and Galkin are not on the same path," because he "made very bad statements."
Galkin repeatedly criticized the Russian authorities for the unleashed war in Ukraine, demanded to explain the strikes on Odessa. “Yesterday, on the eve of the Easter holiday, on the day of the Holy Fire, Russian cruise missiles fly into a residential building in Odessa, a family dies, a three-month-old child dies. How does it all beat, explain to me? Well, let's start with the fact that cruise missiles should not fly into residential buildings on weekdays, and not just on holidays, ”said Galkin.
After the artist's anti-war statements, all advertising contracts were terminated with him and concerts in Russian cities were canceled. The comedian was forced to leave for Israel for a while.