“Vanya has a big safety cushion, because there are a lot of people abroad who are opposed to the Russians, and if he goes somewhere to rest, he needs security guarantees. If he loudly advertises his performances, then questions will arise for him.
If Urgant had children under a different surname and no one knew about his family at all, he would have had a different tactic. We need to be sympathetic to these requirements.”
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