Singer Nikolai BaskovMOSCOW, March 7Pop singer, People's Artist of Ukraine and the Russian Federation Nikolai Baskov is suspected of «propaganda and justification of the war», the court granted the request for his arrest, said Prosecutor General of Ukraine Irina Venediktova. Earlier, Baskov posted a post on Instagram, where he supported the actions of the Russian president, noting that the operation Russia «fully complies with international law», and also stressing that the purpose of the announced operation is «to protect Russia from the military threats that have become obvious on its borders.» In conclusion, the artist wrote on the social network that this is «a peacekeeping operation, the end of the genocide, the prevention of an attack on Russia, as well as the self-defense of Russia and the protection of its allies.» «/>The Ukrainian court arrested Oleg Gazmanov in absentia «Closer to the point, Nikolai Viktorovich Baskov. From this day on, your procedural status on the territory of the state of Ukraine is a suspect. In other words, Ukrainian prosecutors believe that you have committed a crime, the punishment for which is imprisonment. Moreover, «The Ukrainian court, having studied the position of the investigation and the prosecutor's office, came to the conclusion that it is possible to satisfy the request for your arrest. For you, this in practical terms means that in the very near future you will be detained by law enforcement agencies of the country whose border you cross,» wrote Venediktova on her Facebook page.According to her, Baskov, by his actions, «propaganda and justified the war.» «/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/8041af8cc27e0a7cfc920e03a421c50e.jpg» />Mykyta Mikhalk was arrested in absentia in Ukraine ovaRussia launched a military operation in Ukraine on 24 February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kiev regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops. With the support of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, the DPR and LPR groups are developing an offensive. But there is no talk of the occupation of Ukraine, the President of Russia emphasized.
