Moscow: On account of her support for Ukraine and criticism of Russia's "special military operation" in that nation, Zemfira, one of post-Soviet Russia's most well-known singers, was added to a list of foreign agents by the Russian Justice Ministry on Friday.
Zemfira, whose full name is Zemfira Ramazanova, "openly supported Ukraine, held concerts in hostile countries while speaking against the special military operation, and received support from foreign sources," according to a ministry statement cited by Tass news agency.
Zemfira is a Volga Tatar who was popular in Russia and other former Soviet states after she started performing in 1998. She was born in the Bashkortostan region of central Russia. She was well-known for opposing the war with Ukraine, and for a while, the phrase "No to war" appeared on her website.
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Numerous websites claim that after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, she left Russia and settled in France.
Police searches and other punitive actions have frequently been used against Russians who have been labelled as foreign agents. Over the past year, many people have left the nation.
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The ministry pointed out that other Russian citizens, including opposition politician Dmitry Gudkov, had also been designated as foreign agents on Friday.
