Celebrity stances on the war in Ukraine

Yulianna Karaulova is a Russian variety pop singer and TV presenter, former lead singer of the group 5sta Family, and finalist of "Star Factory-5". Winner of the first season of the show "Fantastika". Since 2023, she has hosted the quiz show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" on Channel One. Born on April 24, 1988, in Moscow.

Sergey Zhigunov is a Soviet and Russian actor, film producer, and screenwriter; Merited Artist of the Russian Federation (1995). Born on January 2, 1963, in the city of Rostov-on-Don.

AY YOLA is a Russian musical ensemble, an ethno-pop trio from Ufa founded in 2024. The band consists of vocalist Adel Shaykhitdinova, bass guitarist Ruslan Shaykhitdinov, and fellow lead vocalist Rinat Ramazanov.

Ruslan Usachev (real name Ruslan Vikhlyantsev) is a Russian YouTuber, TV host, traveler, artist, and festival producer. Born on May 20, 1989, in Leningrad, USSR.

Stas Davydov is a popular comedic YouTuber with millions of subscribers, host of the hit YouTube show "This is Khorosho", musician, and frontman of the Latvian band "Banana bomb". Born on June 17, 1987, in Riga, Latvia.

GONE. Fludd (real name Aleksandr Smirnov, also known as Sasha Buze) is a Russian rap artist. Born on July 4, 1994, in Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast.

Lyubov Uspenskaya is a Soviet and Russian singer of Ukrainian descent, performer of urban romances and Russian chanson. Multiple recipient of the "Chanson of the Year" award. Born on February 24, 1954, in Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR. Citizen of the Russian Federation since March 2024:

Irina Allegrova is a Soviet and Russian pop singer and actress; People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2010). Also widely known as the "Empress" of the Russian variety stage. Born on January 20, 1952, in Rostov-on-Don, RSFSR, USSR.

"Sektor Gazovoy Ataki" (SGA) is a Russian rock band formed in 2001 by musician Sergey Kimtsov ("Kim"), a backing vocalist on studio albums of the original "Sektor Gaza" and founder of its first official fan club. The ensemble serves as the primary musical continuation of Yuri Khoy's artistic heritage.

Machete is a Ukrainian rock band founded by Yaroslav Maly, the frontman of the band "TOKiO", in Kyiv in 2011.

Soso Pavliashvili is a Soviet, Georgian, and Russian pop singer and composer. Born on June 29, 1964, in Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, USSR.

Neverlove is a Russian rock band playing in the genres of "love metal", "sex metal", and "glam metal" from Moscow, which gained immense popularity through TikTok. The band was formed in 2019, fronted by Yaroslav Stepanov.

Maybe Baby (Viktoriya Lysyuk) is a Russian and Belarusian singer, former member of the Russian group "Frendzona". Born on September 27, 1995, in Zhabinka, Brest Region, Belarus.

"Buerak" is a Russian indie-rock band founded by Artyom Cherepanov and Aleksandr Makeyev in Novosibirsk in 2014.

"Murakami" is a Russian rock band formed in November 2004 in Kazan. Lead vocalist — Dilyara Vagapova.

"Shchenki" is a Russian punk-rock band formed in 2014 in Saint Petersburg by poet Maxim Tesli (real name Maxim Moiseev, also known for the project "On Yun") and musician Felix Bondarev (RSAC).

"Gorshenev" or Project "GORSHENEV" is a Russian rock band founded by Alexey Gorshenev following the disbandment of the group "Kukryniksy" in 2018.

"Zatochka" is a Russian rap-rock band formed in Moscow in 2018. Band members: Ilya Pogrebnyak and Yury Simonov. It is essentially a side project of members of the group Anacondaz.

Konstantin Khabensky is a Soviet and Russian theater, film, television, and dubbing actor, film director, screenwriter, producer, and public figure. People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2012). Since October 28, 2021, he has served as the Artistic Director and General Director of the Chekhov Moscow Art Theatre. Born on January 11, 1972, in Leningrad, USSR.

Tommy Cash (real name Tomas Tammemets) is an Estonian rap artist. He propagates the "Russian trash" style, which combines post-Soviet nostalgia: carpets, Adidas tracksuits, and orthodox icons. Born on November 18, 1991, in Tallinn, Estonia. Tomas's mother is half-Ukrainian, and his grandmother is a Russian citizen. The artist considers himself "half Estonian, half Russian."

"Animatsiya" is a Russian pop-rock band founded in 2000 in the city of Chistopol, Tatarstan. Frontman and leader — Konstantin Kulyasov.

Stas Mikhaylov is a Russian variety pop singer, songwriter, and producer; People's Artist of the Russian Federation (2022). Laureate of the "Chanson of the Year", "Golden Gramophone" awards, and the "Song of the Year" festival. Born on April 27, 1969, in Sochi, Krasnodar Krai, USSR.

"Purgen" is a Soviet and later Russian musical group playing hardcore punk / crossover thrash. Founded in 1989 in Moscow, the band's frontman and permanent leader is Ruslan "Purgen" Gvozdev.

"Kirpichi" is a Russian rap-rock band from Saint Petersburg formed in 1995. The frontman and lead vocalist of the group is Vasya Vasin (real name Vasily Vasilyev).

Andrey Molochniy is an actor, lead author, and co-producer of the Ukrainian folk sketch show "Fayna Yukrayna," as well as the historical-humorous series "Ruriks," member of the popular "Chekhov Duet," and resident of "Comedy Club." Born on May 2, 1978, in the city of Korosten, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine.

Dmitry Khrustalev is a Russian theater and film actor, comedian, and TV presenter. One of the hosts (in 2024, the permanent host) of the KVN Higher League games and the "Golosyashchiy KiViN" music festival since 2022. Also the host of KVN concerts for Russian military personnel and National Guard (Rosgvardia) members fighting in Ukraine. Former co-host of "Evening Urgant." Born on February 20, 1979, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Saluki (Arseniy Nesatyy) is a Russian hip-hop artist, producer, and songwriter. Former member of the creative association Dead Dynasty. Born on July 5, 1997, in Moscow, Russia.

Niletto (real name — Danil Prytkov) is a Russian singer and dancer. Contestant on the show "Pesni" on TNT (seasons 1 and 2), and the project "Russian Ninja." Born on October 1, 1991, in Tyumen, RSFSR, USSR.

Yuriy Borisov, better known as Yura Borisov, is a Russian theater, film, and television actor. The first Russian actor nominated for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe. He starred in the American comedy-drama "Anora," whose plot is closely intertwined with Russian culture and the USSR. Born on December 8, 1992, in Reutov, Moscow Oblast.

Svetlana Permyakova is a Russian theater and film actress, former member of the Parma KVN team (Perm Krai), and DJ on Pioneer FM. She gained widespread fame playing the role of nurse Lyuba in the TV series "Interns." Born on February 17, 1972, in Perm, RSFSR.

Mayot (Artyom Nikitin) is a Russian rapper and member of the music collective Melon Music. Born on February 2, 1999, in Tyumen, Russia.

Kishlak (Maksim Fisenko) is a Russian musical artist, musician, and songwriter. Born on December 14, 1998, in Severomorsk, Russia.

Shadowraze (Kirill Syakin, in some sources Kirill Kursedov) is a Russian Dota-rapper and streamer. Born on January 5, 2001, in Yaroslavl, Russia.

Artur Babich is a Ukrainian and Russian TikToker and musical artist. Member of the original lineup of the Dream Team House TikTok collective (since March 2020). Born on May 16, 2000, in Kryvyi Rih, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine.

MZLFF (Ilya Koryakov, better known as Ilya Mazellov) is a Russian streamer, blogger, musician, and battle rapper. Born on April 28, 1999, in Moscow.

Mukka (Serafim Sidorin) is a Russian rock musician. Born on July 26, 1994, in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast.

Slaughter to Prevail is a Russian-American deathcore band founded in 2014 in Yekaterinburg. Frontman and vocalist: Aleksandr Shikolai (Alex Terrible).

SD (Viktor Geviksman or Antoshkin) is a Russian rapper, founder and member of the music labels What?Rec and Renaissance, the group UnderWHAT?, and the creative collective "Antihype." Born on November 4, 1986, in Moscow, Russia.

Zamay, Khan Zamay (Andrey Zamay) is a Russian rapper, battle rapper, streamer, and co-founder and member of the "Antihype" collective. Born on November 9, 1986, in Frunze (now Bishkek), Kyrgyzstan.

Booker (Fedya Booker, real name Fyodor Ignatyev) is a Russian rap and pop-punk artist, battle rapper, YouTuber, Twitch streamer, finalist of Versus: Fresh Blood 2, and former member of the Antihype collective. Born on July 8, 1995, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Macan (Andrey Kosolapov) is a Russian rapper, songwriter, and boxer. Born on January 6, 2002, in Moscow, Russia.

Va-Bank is a Russian rock band formed in 1986 in Moscow. The founder and frontman of the group is Alexander Sklyar, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation (2015).

Yuriy Kaplan is a Ukrainian singer, poet, and composer. He gained widespread popularity through humorous YouTube video appeals to show-business stars on behalf of a provincial guy named Valentin Strykalo from the fictional village of Buriltsevo. Frontman of the band "Valentin Strykalo" (2010–2019). Born on October 2, 1988, in Zaporizhzhia.

PLM (formerly "Polmateri") is a Russian musical group from Yekaterinburg, founded by Ivan Margoldin (real name Ivan Bastrikov) in 2019.

Ooes (Elizaveta Ospennikova) is a Russian singer, songwriter, and musician. Born on August 9, 1998, in Dzerzhinsk, Russia.

Radio Tapok (Oleg Abramov) is a Russian multi-instrumentalist musician, frontman of the rock band of the same name, and creator of the eponymous YouTube channel. Born on February 15, 1989, in the settlement of Parfino, Novgorod Oblast, RSFSR.

Danya Kashin (DK) is a Russian video blogger, rap artist, musician, and streamer. Born on November 6, 1996, in Kazan.

Lida (formerly Deelay, real name Nikolai Romadov) is a Russian pop-rave artist, singer-songwriter, showman, and musician. Member of the band Frio. Born May 10, 1995, in Moscow.

Amatory is a Russian metal band formed in 2001 in Saint Petersburg by Daniil "Stewart" Svetlov and Denis "Denver" Zhivotovsky (vocals).

"AloeVera" is an indie pop-rock band formed in 2011 in Yekaterinburg, Russia. The band's frontwoman and songwriter is Vera Musaelyan.