Russian pop icon Alla Pugacheva speaks out against war in Ukraine
Alla Pugacheva, a Soviet-era pop legend, has publicly criticised the war in Ukraine and called for an end to the deaths of Russian soldiers. She has asked the Russian justice ministry to label her a foreign agent in solidarity with her husband, comedian Maxim Galkin, who was recently designated a foreign agent by the ministry. Pugacheva's comments are significant as she is one of Russia's most famous women and her criticism of the conflict is rare among high-profile celebrities in the country.