During the "Special Military Operation" with Ukraine, a "semi-nude party" in a Moscow nightclub triggered strong opposition from the Russian people and authorities.
According to reports from the Al Jazeera website, Reuters and the local media ura.ru news agency, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova said that this incident has "stained" the people involved, but they still have the opportunity to correct their mistakes.
The party, which took place on December 21 at the Mutabor nightclub in Moscow, was opposed by authorities, members of parliament, bloggers, state media and Orthodox Christian groups.
The party was organized by a blogger (host, actress) named Anastasia Ivleeva and was attended by many scantily clad celebrities. One male rapper even just covered his vagina with a sock.
While the country’s troops were fighting bloody battles for their country on the front line, Ivleva organized and hosted this “inappropriate” party with jewelry worth 23 million rubles (approximately $251,000), she posted Two public apology videos were released.
In a second tearful video posted on December 27, Ivleva expressed remorse and admitted that she deserved all the criticism she received. But she still hopes to "give her another chance."
The apology was dismissed by some, including state television host Vladimir Solovyov.
"You want to give it again?" Solovyov wrote on social media, "Please bring heating and drones to our soldiers fighting on the front line in Ukraine."
The Russian tax department has issued a request to Ive Leva launched an investigation, and some people filed a lawsuit in court demanding that Ivleva pay $10.9 million for causing "emotional anguish."
If the lawsuit is successful, the plaintiffs want the money to be transferred to a state fund to support veterans who fought in Ukraine.
Director of the Russian Federation for a Safer Internet, Yekateina Mizulina, said: “Such an event is held at a time when our children have died in special military operations and many children have become orphans because of the loss of their fathers. It's selfish. The Russian people and frontline soldiers will never agree."
Many other participants also apologized.
The incident occurred at a time when Russia is strengthening its traditional values. After the Russian Supreme Court ruled that those who like to "act on their sexual values" and the so-called "international LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) social movement" are "extremist" and banned their activities, President Putin encouraged Russia Families have eight or more children.
Rapper Vasilyev, whose stage name is "vacio", was sentenced to 15 days in jail and fined more than $2,000 by a local court for promoting "non-traditional sexual behavior" for wearing only too revealing "tight socks" to a party. fine.
A number of other high-profile appearances were also canceled, with their shows not only suspended by the network, but also terminated by their sponsors and ultimately their roles in the new series.
This incident obviously angered the local people, especially those who support "special military operations" against Kiev.
A woman whose grandson lost both legs in combat said in a post to the Alliance for a Safer Internet that celebrities should buy prosthetics for her grandson and others as compensation.
"It would be better to apologize this way," the woman, who wished to remain anonymous, wrote.
In addition, a Moscow resident named Nadezhda said in an interview with Reuters on December 28 that she felt angry and believed that those who attended the party should be punished.
"If you go to a party, at least don't film it," she said. "In such a relatively difficult time, they should at least feel ashamed. Aren't they ashamed in front of those who are fighting for us?"
Article |Liang Shichuan