Lesha Koresh (real name Alexey Derevyashkin, online handle Koreshzy) is a popular Russian streamer, video blogger, and musician, member of the creative streaming collective «KHAZYAEVA». He was born in 2000 in the town of Elektrostal, Moscow Oblast.
Monetizes content (via streams, ads, subscriptions, merchandise sales, or music platforms) and, in accordance with applicable laws, pays taxes to the budget of the Russian Federation.
Any engagement with this content — views, likes, donations, merchandise purchases, or streams — indirectly contributes to financing the Russian economy and, consequently, the war against Ukraine.
Lesha Koresh's Stance on the War in Ukraine
Reaction to the Outbreak of the Full-Scale War
A few days before the full-scale invasion, against the backdrop of escalating tensions, Koresh wrote on Telegram: «nobody fucking needs these wars.»
On February 24, 2022, the streamer reacted to the beginning of the full-scale war with the words: «Simply fucked up... The most awful morning of my entire life.»
At the same time, Koresh did not directly name Russia as the aggressor or publicly condemn the invasion, limiting himself to expressing wishes for peace between Russia and Ukraine.
The streamer also announced that «there definitely won't be any entertainment content in the coming days.»
On March 14, 2022, Koresh reacted positively to Morgenshtern's anti-war music video «12», writing on Telegram: «I loved Morgen's track and video so much, it blew me away! Check it out if you haven't seen it yet.»
Interview with «Vpiska»: On the War and His Emotional State
On June 5, 2022, in an interview on the YouTube channel «Vpiska», members of «Khazyaeva» were asked how the war had impacted their lives and work. Koresh recounted that he struggled deeply with what was happening and constantly followed the news:
At first I was insanely depressed, just stunned. I didn't know what to do at all. I felt so morally awful about what was happening. I was in such a wretched state... A lot of viewers from Ukraine sent so many photos showing people sheltering in bunkers... In those days you wake up to the news and go to sleep to the news, all day long you monitor every public page, every Telegram channel, every media outlet.
He added that he did not consider discussions about changes on Twitch after February 24 important given the scale of events unfolding.
Life and Career in Russia
Today, Lesha Koresh continues to live and earn a livelihood in Moscow, completely ignoring the topic of the war in Ukraine. The blogger collaborates with Russian advertisers, pays taxes under Russian jurisdiction, and complies with local regulations, including registering his channels in Roskomnadzor's official registers.
я думаю этого видео достаточно
Это фото кореша, по нему все ясно, это 2022 год
Кореш если что лайкает антивоенные посты в инстаграмме, подписан на антивоенных политиков. На одной из трансляций у него на экране заметили просмотренный видеоролик Максима Каца.