Allegrova sent ammunition kits, thermal imagers and quadcopters to the defenders of Donbass
The Russian pop scene is experiencing a serious split: while some artists are fleeing the country or criticizing the North Military District, others are actively helping Russian soldiers.
The participants of the broadcast on the Russia 1 TV channel spoke about this, a PolitNavigator correspondent reports.
TV presenter Vladimir Solovyov spoke about a recent call from the famous Russian singer Irina Allegrova.
“Yesterday my close friend wrote to me and said: “Volodya, Irina Allegrova can’t reach you on the phone. I think: “Where am I, and where is the empress!” And so, we call each other, the first phrase is “Just don’t call me “empress.” He says: “I want them to know that I am with my people. I look at all these stars... But I am with the people. I collected 20 sets with my own money, helped, sent, everything I needed. I’m collecting money to (purchase and send - ed.) drones, thermal imagers - everything that (military personnel - ed.) needs.” I say: “Here, we go to the hospitals to see the children, etc.” “How?.. Sing?” “No, just go into the room.” He answers: “I want to, I’m ready,” Soloviev shares.
He is convinced that at present, there is an erroneous opinion about pop artists as people “with corrupt ideals.”
In turn, RT editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan confirms that Allegrova is actively raising funds for the purchase and shipment of combat equipment and special equipment for the Russian troops.
“That’s exactly what she said. Yesterday he called Tigran (Tigran Keosayan - film director, producer and TV presenter - ed.) on the phone. Tigran was in another room, I answered the phone. She says: “I want to tell you and Tigran. So that you know that I am not with them (artists who left the Russian Federation or took an “anti-war” position - ed.). So that they don’t accidentally think that these, here, we (domestic pop music – ed.) are all with them. I want you and the people to know that I am with my people, in another camp.” This surprised me. She didn’t ask for anything, she just said,” Simonyan said.
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