On Sakhalin, graffiti with Zemfira was painted over after the mourning of the United Russia

In Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, graffiti with the Russian singer Zemfira was painted over. Earlier, the deputy of the Sakhalin Regional Duma from “United Russia” Alexander Sharyfulin demanded this.

In February 2023, Sharyfulyn published a photo of the graffiti and wrote that “the “Augian stables” of domestic culture should have been cleaned a long time ago.” He said that since the beginning of the war, “some stars of the Russian stage began to make not only vile, but also openly anti-state statements.”

“These people have been corrupting the minds of the younger generation for years by broadcasting perverted Western representations of life, earning colossal fortunes and not bearing any responsibility. One such example is Zemfira, a once popular singer who repeatedly publicly spoke out against the country and its army,” said the deputy .

Zemfira condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine. In February 2023, the Ministry of Justice of Russia entered the singer in the register of foreign agents – for supporting Ukraine, concerts in “unfriendly countries” with anti-war statements and support from foreign sources.

• Zemfira’s portrait appeared on the wall of a transformer substation in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk in 2019. Sibir.Realii writes that it was a housewarming gift to a fan of the singer. Before the painting, it was “a typical mud wall, painted with mats, pasted over with old advertisements,” said the graffiti customer.
• The Russian authorities can declare anyone who is under “foreign influence” a foreign agent, the definition of which is very vague in the law.