'Almost Naked' Party At Russian Nightclub Sparks Outrage, Putin Furious: Report

An "almost naked" party at a Moscow nightclub, held during a time when Russia is involved in a conflict with Ukraine and the government is promoting a more conservative social agenda, has generated a rapid and strong backlash.

Backlash over 'almost naked' party

A video clip showing Putin's spokesperson listening to an explanation from one of the attendees has circulated online. Baza, a news outlet with connections to security services, reported that troops involved in the conflict in Ukraine were among the first to express dissatisfaction after seeing the footage, and photographs from the event reached Putin, who was unimpressed.

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Following the uproar, a rapper who attended a celebrity party with only a sock to hide his modesty has been jailed for 15 days, sponsors of some of Russia's best known entertainers have torn up their contracts, and President Vladimir Putin is reported to be furious.

Russian authorities are fuming

Russian politician Maria Butina expressed concerns on social media platform X about the event that, according to Newsweek, was attended by Ksenia Sobchak. Sobchak is believed to be the goddaughter of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Butina raised questions with Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding potential violations of the country’s LGBTQ+ “propaganda” prohibition and the order safeguarding “traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.”

Dmitry Peskov, Putin's spokesperson, on Wednesday asked reporters to forgive him for not publicly commenting on the burgeoning scandal, saying: "Let you and I be the only ones in the country who aren't discussing this topic."

Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that the event had "stained" those who took part, but that they now had a chance to work on themselves, according to the Ura.ru news outlet.

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The fierce backlash from the authorities, pro-Kremlin lawmakers and bloggers, state media, and Orthodox Church groups has been dominating the headlines for days, displacing stories about rising egg prices and inflation.

Hosted by Russian media personality Anastasia Ivleeva, the party attracted pop stars Filipp Kirkorov, Lolita, and Dima Bilan, alongside TV host and 2018 presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak, Moscow Times reported.

After the online backlash, Russian law enforcement raided the Mutabor nightclub during the event’s second day, according to the Moscow Times. Ivleeva, responding to criticism on Telegram, remarked that the people who appreciate beautiful Western models hypocritically raise objections to such events in Russia.

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