ABDRAZAKOV Ildar Amirovich

russian opera singer, public figure, member of the presidential council for culture and art of the russian federation.
As a public figure, he spreads kremlin propaganda narratives, demonstrates an active anti-Ukrainian position, publicly supports putin's aggressive political course, and approves of the temporary occupation of Crimea.
He was included in the list of putin's trusted persons in the 2024 presidential election.
He is a person close to the russian leadership and regularly participates in kremlin propaganda events. In particular, in May 2024, at the "russia" exhibition in Moscow, Abdrazakov held a concert where he promoted soviet ideology and a distorted view of history. In May 2025, he participated in several public events in Moscow and Volgograd aimed at spreading pro-kremlin propaganda.
At one of the New Year's parties of former russian defense minister Sergei Shoigu, Abdrazakov performed the song "Podmoskovnye vechera" with him.
In 2024 and 2025, he participated in the leading russian New Year's television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel, where, as invited guests, servicemen of the russian armed forces who are participating or have participated in the war against Ukraine were presented. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to express themselves with "military-patriotic" speeches and convey greetings to their "colleagues" on the front lines.
The annual "Ildar Abdrazakov International Festival" is co-financed by the russian financial agency for culture.
In 2024, he was appointed by the occupation administration of Crimea to the position of director of the Sevastopol Opera and Ballet Theatre.
For his active participation in spreading russian propaganda in 2024, he was awarded the russian federation's state prize in the field of literature and art.
In 2025, he was personally awarded the "people's artist of the russian federation" badge by putin.
World-renowned opera houses and concert venues, including the Metropolitan Opera in New York, La Scala in Milan, the San Carlo Theater in Naples, and the Philharmonic Theater in Verona, publicly announced the termination of contracts and cancellation of events involving Abdrazakov due to his open support for russia's war against Ukraine and approval of putin's actions.