Mash: Producer Konstantin Meladze plans to return to Russia. Mash

Mash: Producer Konstantin Meladze plans to return to Russia. Mash: Konstantin Meladze is negotiating his return to Russia.

Consensus

Konstantin Meladze is reportedly in negotiations about returning to Russia.
Meladze lives in Italy and holds Georgian citizenship.
His music label, Meladze Music, generated over 100 million rubles in profit by the end of 2025.
The return would allow him to manage his business projects in Russia.
He is planning new musical projects and artists without publicizing his involvement.

Yuri Laza stated that Meladze will not regain his former popularity in Russia due to societal polarization and the perception of trying to 'sit on two chairs'. — riamo
Laza claimed Meladze cannot perform in Ukraine because singing in Russian is banned, and it's too late for him to learn Ukrainian. — riamo
Laza suggested that Meladze seeks to return to Russian-speaking audiences while maintaining Georgian citizenship to 'face everyone with all sides'. — riamo