КІРКОРОВ Пилип Бедросович
КИРКОРОВ Филипп Бедросович
KIRKOROV Philipp Bedrosovich

He systematically supports russia's armed aggression against Ukraine and glorifies the war crimes of the occupiers, supports putin's policy and the kremlin regime. He gives concerts in support of the russian military. On March 18, 2021, while participating in a campaign rally-concert at the Luzhniki Stadium in honor of the anniversary of the annexation of Crimea, he spoke in support of russia's annexation of Ukrainian Crimea. In his statements, he noted that Crimea is his favorite place in russia. In April 2022, he publicly demanded the release of putin's godfather Viktor Medvedchuk, who was detained for collaboration with terrorist organizations and high treason, calling him his "senior friend." In June 2023, on his Telegram channel, he thanked putin and Lukashenko "for their wisdom" and called on his audience to rally around the russian president, and also opposed russia to the "West." He receives state funding for his concert activities. Under 7 government contracts, he provided services totaling more than 9.1 million rubles. He systematically visits the TOT of Ukraine to participate in propaganda events and to conduct commercial concert activities. In particular, on July 26, 2022, during a visit to the members of the so-called "SMO" in a hospital in the temporarily occupied Feodosia (Crimea), he thanked the russian military, calling them his "heroes" and "valiant soldiers". On July 27, 2022, during a concert in the temporarily occupied Yalta, he made statements that correspond to pro-kremlin narratives about the unjust collapse of the USSR, the russian language, and the "mighty state." In February 2024, he visited the temporarily occupied Horlivka, Donetsk region, to speak to wounded russian soldiers. In 2022, Kirkorov attended the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin (Italy), Capadocia in Turkey, and Dubai in the UAE. In 2023, he vacationed in Dubai (UAE), Paris (France), Rome (Italy), Elounda (Greece), visited Miami (USA), and the official Dolce & Gabbana show in Puglia (Italy) as a guest of honor. In January 2024, he visited the United States with the possible purpose of obtaining a residence permit. He owns a house and two apartments in Miami (USA), an apartment in Latvia, a villa on the northern coast of Crete and 12 apartments in Bulgaria.