Zelensky Orders Review of Potap's Artist Title
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky instructed the government to consider revoking singer Potap's title of 'Honored Artist of Ukraine' following a petition with 25,000 signatures, citing the artist's perceived promotion of Russian influence. The move followed a video by Potap and his wife Nastya Kamenskikh mocking demands to speak only Ukrainian.
Consensus
- Vladimir Zelensky instructed the Ukrainian government to consider revoking Alexey Potapenko's title of 'Honored Artist of Ukraine'.
- The petition to revoke the title gathered 25,000 signatures.
- The petition was prompted by a video by Potap and Nastya Kamenskikh that mocked people demanding exclusive use of the Ukrainian language.
- Both Potap and Nastya Kamenskikh were added to the database of the website 'Mirotvorets'.
- The website 'Mirotvorets' is recognized as extremist and banned in Russia.
- Zelensky thanked the petition signers for defending Ukraine against Russian influence.
Points of divergence
- Zelensky referred to the petition's goal as fighting 'Russian influence' and cited it as a reason for his action. — vm
- Zelensky expressed gratitude to petition signers for 'protecting the country from Russian influence and narratives'. — riamo
- The Verkhovna Rada did not support a previous appeal to Zelensky to revoke Potap's title. — vesti
- Nastya Kamenskikh paused her career due to the controversy around the Russian language. — tg_mash
- Zelensky imposed sanctions on his former press secretary Yulia Mendel ahead of her European Parliament appearance. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Zelenskyy ordered to strip Potap of the title of Merited Artist of Ukraine — РИАМО
- Zelensky ordered to strip Potap of the title 'Merited Artist of Ukraine' — Вечерняя Москва
- Singer Potap may be stripped of the title of Merited Artist of Ukraine — Вести
- Zelenskyy ordered government to strip Potap of title "Merited Artist of Ukraine" — Alexey Potapenko from duo "Potap and..." — Mash
Key entities
- Ukraine
- Alexey Potapenko
- Volodymyr Zelenskyy
- Security Service
- Moscow
- RT
- Mash
- Ukraine (SBU)
- Anastasia Kamenskikh
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