Singer Grigory Lepsh apologized for his remarks stating that most…

Singer Grigory Lepsh apologized for his remarks stating that most Russian families live on a monthly income of 200,000 to 300,000 rubles.

Consensus

Grigory Leps made remarks in an interview about Russian families earning between 200,000 and 300,000 rubles per month.
He stated that most families in Russia live on this income level and manage to support two children with food, clothing, footwear, and school expenses.
Leps expressed sympathy for these families and acknowledged the challenges they face.
He later issued an apology via Telegram, stating his words may have been misunderstood or appeared dismissive of their struggles.
The interview was conducted by Emin Agalarov and aired on July 12.

Leps mentioned that he has a personal threshold for financial comfort, which is an abstract sum allowing him to stop thinking about money or music entirely, but he did not disclose it. He also noted that the need for money diminishes with age. — meduza
Leps supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has been under EU sanctions since December 2022; he was also on the U.S. Treasury’s blacklist from 2013 to 2023 due to alleged money laundering for a criminal group leader, which he denies. — meduza
Leps said he feels sorry for Russian families earning 300 thousand rubles per month. — vesti
Leps mentioned that some people earn one million dollars a day but still feel insufficiently wealthy, and added that success is not guaranteed even in Moscow despite opportunities there. — vm
The statement was made on Emin Agalarov’s YouTube channel. — tg_moscowmap