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To spread: the singer found himself under the sight of Russian security forces f...

Valery Meladze was accused of assistance to the Armed Forces: threaten to deprive citizenship

To spread: the singer found himself under the sight of Russian security forces for suspicion of cooperation with the organizers of concerts who allegedly finance the Ukrainian Armed Forces. The artist threatens the status of "inagent" and deprivation of citizenship of the Russian Federation. Russian law enforcement agencies are investigating Valery Meladze's activities in connection with suspicions about his possible ties with companies that support the Armed Forces of Ukraine.

This was reported by MASH telegram, quoting the statement of Andrei Poznnikov, the head of "Osota Father Russia". "The Prosecutor General's Office, the Investigative Committee and the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation are now engaged in these information," Vidnnikov said. According to him, in the event of confirmation of suspicions, the artist can assign the status of "inagent", prohibit entry into the Russian Federation or even deprive Russian citizenship.

The scandal broke up around the information that the organization of Maladze concerts in Europe and the US is engaged in BEST Events Europe and Show Impulse. According to Russian sources, these organizations have pro -Ukrainian orientation and cooperate with Russian "foreign agents", as well as assist the Ukrainian military. It should be recalled that at the beginning of a full -scale invasion in February 2022, Meladze published a video call to "stop hostilities and sit at the negotiating table".

After this performance, a series of concerts in Russia was abolished, and the artist himself got to the unofficial "black list" of performers. Nevertheless, the singer continued touring in the aggressor. The current accusations can be a turning point in the artist's career in Russia, because the status of "inagent" actually means a complete ban on professional activity in the Russian Federation.