A Russian singer who condemned the conflict in Ukraine is again dwelling. The Orthodox Church desires an apology

The Russian Orthodox Church on Friday referred to as for an apology from Alla Pugacheva, the nation’s most famed pop singer who returned dwelling this week, over her criticism of Russia‘s war in Ukraine.

The 74-year-old Pugacheva, for decades hugely popular in Russia and other parts of the former Soviet Union, left the country for Israel along with her husband several weeks after Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022.

In September 2022, she sparked widespread attention by both supporters and opponents of the conflict by saying that Russian soldiers were dying for “illusory goals” and that the country had become “a pariah.”

She also provocatively suggested that authorities should name her a “foreign agent” – a status already applied to her husband Maxim Galkin, an actor and comedian.

Although Russia enacted a law after the start of the war in Ukraine that calls for prison terms or fines for denigrating the armed forces, Pugacheva hasn’t been charged. She got here again to Russia in May to attend the funeral of designer Valentin Yudashkin, the place Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was seen kissing her hand.

She later left the nation, however returned this week, Russian information businesses reported Friday. Her motive for leaving Israel wasn’t reported.

Church spokesman Vakhtang Kipshidze was quoted by state information company RIA-Novosti as saying that Russians “who accompanied their departure by insulting their people or if they made controversial statements should apologize. This also applies to Alla Borisovna,” Pugacheva‘s patronymic.

The church has been a agency supporter of Russia‘s invasion of Ukraine.