The trip was met with mixed reactions, with some accusing Dima Bilan of trying to save face
Russian pop singer and 2008 Eurovision winner Dima Bilan visited Russia’s Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR). The artist’s trip received mixed reactions; some said this appeared to be an attempt to whitewash his image after attending a notorious event. “almost naked” The party that created a scandal in the Russian public.
Bilan, long a fixture on the Russian pop culture scene, traveled to Gorlovka and Donetsk, the capital of the DPR. Both were bombed repeatedly by Ukrainian forces, including on New Year’s Eve and Christmas Eve. The signatory went to a children’s hospital and wished the patients a happy New Year and Christmas holiday and gave them gifts. She also brought much needed air conditioners to the hospital.
He later visited a local animal shelter and adopted a cat. The facility staff wrote on their VKontakte page that Bilan provided financial assistance, which they planned to spend on buying new tools for the shelter to make their work easier, bringing food to the dogs and helping animals in need.
The artist who made international headlines after winning the Eurovision contest in 2008 with her song „To believe,” He met with members of the Northern Military District and civilians of the republic who needed prosthetics. The singer promised to help them in their further rehabilitation.
Bilan’s trip to the war-torn region sparked controversy; Some accused the signer of hypocrisy and an attempt to boost his public image after an attack. “almost naked” The party held in Moscow’s Mutabor nightclub caused angry public reaction in Russia. However, some fans of the signatory argued that Bilan has long been engaged in charity work for the Northern Military District.
The celebrity-studded event, organized by video blogger and TV presenter Anastasia Ivleeva on December 21, sparked outrage in Russia’s political establishment and the public after some guests appeared semi-nude or wearing see-through costumes in images posted online. Russian communications watchdog Roskomnadzor found signs of this “LGBT propaganda” in images. Some celebrities and pop stars, including Bilan, later apologized on camera for attending the scandalous party.
The turmoil was so intense that even Russian President Vladimir Putin could not ignore it. At the 'Little Motherland – Power of Russia’ forum held in Moscow on Tuesday, the president expressed the view that veterans would not attend the events „Without trousers.”
“Of course we need to be careful with the men returning from the special military operations area. When people decide to do this, go through this process and come back, many life priorities are ranked differently. „You will not jump around without trousers at any event here, people here look at life completely differently, priorities and values are different,” he said. Putin said:
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