MOSCOW, January 27. Russian comedian and presenter Maxim Galkin* was not allowed into Bali, he wrote on his Instagram page**.
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"Entry into Indonesia was indeed denied at passport control. At the same time, the work visa was approved two days before. “All the documents for the performance were in order,” said the artist.
Previously it became known that the January 24 concert of Maxim Galkin* was canceled in Thailand. According to some media reports, the reason for canceling the performances was the political statements of the comedian.
In January, the artist also paid a fine of 100 thousand dihrams (approximately 2.4 million rubles) for making negative political comments about Russians at a concert in Dubai.
Maxim Galkin* left Russia in the past year. He publicly condemned the special operation and moved to Israel with his family.
In September of the same year, the Ministry of Justice included the showman in the register of foreign agents. The document indicated that the artist’s country of financing was Ukraine, and also mentioned “carrying out political activities.”
* An individual performing the functions of a foreign agent in Russia.
** The activities of Meta (social networks Facebook and Instagram) are prohibited in Russia as extremist.