RASTORGUEV Nikolay Vyacheslavovich

Systematically supports the armed aggression of the russian federation against Ukraine, the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia, putin's policy and the kremlin regime.
Officially supports putin's candidacy in the elections since 2012 and is his constant confidant, is part of the putin Team movement, which supports putin in the presidential elections.
In March 2014, he supported the annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea by russia and signed a letter to putin in support of the annexation.
Rastorguev is called putin's favorite artist, and his band "Lyube" became rich from the execution of government contracts during the war.
Regularly performs at pro-kremlin concerts, propaganda pro-war events in support of russia's war against Ukraine. In particular, he participated in the "patriotic" marathon "For russia" in support of russia's invasion of Ukraine, on March 18, 2022, he spoke at a campaign rally-concert in honor of the anniversary of russia's annexation of the Ukrainian Crimea under the title "For a world without Nazism! For russia! For the president", on September 23, 2022, he participated in the rally "We do not abandon our own", organized by the all-russian public movement "People's Front "For russia", dedicated to the referendum in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, on September 30, 2022, he spoke at a rally-concert dedicated to the annexation of the occupied Ukrainian territories.
In the fall of 2022, together with other pro-government "stars" of the russian pop music scene who support russian aggression against Ukraine, he took part in the recording of the song and propaganda clip "We Will Rise".
On September 30, 2024, he participated in the concert-rally "russia, Donbas, novorossiya: Together Forever!".
In December 2024, she took part in the leading russian New Year's television show "Goluboy ogonyok" on the VGTRK channel featured as invited guests military personnel of the russian armed forces who are or have been involved in the war against Ukraine. During the concert, these servicemen were honored by the hosts and participants, given the opportunity to make "military-patriotic" speeches and send greetings to their "colleagues" from the front.
He has repeatedly visited the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine to participate in propaganda events in support of the war.
He owns real estate in Baden-Baden (Germany).