Stint on the war

He also published an anti-war post of a general nature on his YouTube channel:

Afterward, the blogger adopted a stance of silence and continued creating entertainment content, which triggered a wave of hate from his subscribers. Shabanov commented on this situation as follows:

So the fact that I'm trying to produce content for my viewers during this time, just to distract them from all this f***ing bullshit going on (for at least 10 minutes), is considered shameful?

In April 2022, following issues with YouTube due to the political climate and censorship, he sarcastically complained about Putin:

Statements About the War on Streams

Communication with Zhora PZDC

In October 2024, during a stream, he spoke on several topics:

• He expressed concern over the blocking of Discord, noting that "the guys on the SMO use Discord."
• He admitted communicating with the pro-war political Z-blogger GRPZDC (Zhora PZDC), who hosts the program "PSIOPS" on the propaganda channel Solovyov Live, regularly visits the occupied territories of Ukraine, organizes fundraisers for Russian soldiers, and broadcasts videos on his streams showing Russian drones destroying Ukrainian military personnel. At the same time, Stint claims this does not mean he endorses Zhora's position.

Stint is subscribed to the Telegram channels SimpDungeon (Zhora PZDC) and the "vatnik" news channel Newsach/Dvach. He also participated in Zhora's charity fundraiser for New Year gifts for children in Donetsk, but since the amount raised exceeded the target, "it went all across Russia."

Remark About Ukraine and Russia

During one of his streams, the blogger translated country names into English, asserting that «Ukraine» translates into English as «Russia».

Statements Regarding Crimea and Choosing a Side

• When asked "Will you def Crimea?" (gaming slang meaning: "Are you willing to defend/stand up for Crimea?"), he replied: "Well, it's already deffed." Such phrasing implies that Crimea is already under Russian control and protection, and, in his view, there is no need to additionally "def" it.
• He voiced his stance on the war in Ukraine:

Do you support Ukraine? - «No... I have voiced my position a billion times: I stand for peace negotiations. Some might call me an ambiguity-monger — I don't give a f*** in the slightest. I believe that any war is the result of sh***y foreign policy by both countries and the ability to negotiate... If there is a choice of whom to support — either your own country or someone else's, the choice is obviously unambiguous. Undoubtedly I am against war, but if I'm faced with a choice and they tell me to choose, let me explain: I will only make one choice. I say I don't want to support war, but if people tell me I have to choose, I will choose, and that's that.

A willingness to support Russia in the question of "which side to choose" equates to a readiness to support the Russian authorities and their actions, including military actions.

Remarks About Shelling and Communication with Soldiers

In one of his streams, he addressed the question of whether he jokes about Ukrainian strikes or is indifferent (stating one of his reasons for not supporting Ukraine, without identifying the root cause of the Ukrainian Armed Forces' strikes):

Ukraine, which hammered my region in Ivanovo? «Love it».. Obviously I dislike that — it hit my region.

He confirmed that he communicates with guys from the frontline:

I talked to guys from the frontline, they talk about how a missile flew over and struck. Or yeah, a mine went off there. Well, a guy was evacuated, his leg is gone. Well, shit happens. So, how are things with you? ... To be surprised by such things from the frontline, well I don't know, dude, there is really no other way out there. Yeah, for them it's just everyday reality now.

Clarification of Stance Following Criticism

Following a backlash and numerous breakdowns of his careless remarks by other streamers, Stint, under community pressure, clearly outlined an anti-Putin position and directly stated that Russia is the aggressor in the war:

I am against Putin, I do not vote for Putin and I do not support the government... Russia entered the territory of Ukraine, ok, obviously Ukraine is defending itself in this situation, and Russia is attacking — that is clear to everyone..

While Stint's anti-war rhetoric is relatively clear, his collaboration with Zhora and interactions with "guys from the frontline" still raise serious questions.

Inclusion in the Myrotvorets Database

In May 2026, he was added to the database of the "Myrotvorets" website for public support of Russian aggression and the killing of Ukrainian citizens, attempts against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and complicity in the crimes of Russian authorities against Ukraine and its citizens.