Otar Kushanashvili called Milonov's words about banning antidepressants a 'crime'

Showman Otar Kushanashvili, on the program 'Kakovo?!', criticized State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov's statement about the need to ban antidepressants. Milonov linked taking the pills with the risk of suicides, drug addiction and homosexuality and called for tightening their prescription. Kushanashvili said that with one sentence 'crossing out the hopes of millions of people to recover' is a crime.

Sevara AzamovaFirst published on tafs uz 23 October 2026 at 12:422 min read

The key facts

Milonov proposed banning antidepressants, linking them with suicides, drug addiction and homosexuality
Kushanashvili called the statement a crime, mentioning millions of people with anxiety
Kushanashvili believes provocations ensure Milonov's re-election

Kushanashvili criticized Milonov's initiative

Showman and TV presenter Otar Kushanashvili, in a fresh episode of the program 'Kakovo?!', criticized the statement by State Duma deputy Vitaly Milonov about the need to ban antidepressants. Earlier, the parliamentarian linked taking pills with the risk of suicides, drug addiction and homosexuality (the International LGBT public movement is recognized as extremist and terrorist and banned on the territory of the Russian Federation) and called for tightening the prescription of these drugs to Russians.

'This is a crime'

'I know millions of people suffering from anxiety. Millions of people, especially given the life that, among others, the deputies arranged for them. And to cross out with one sentence the hopes of millions of people to recover — this is a crime,' said Kushanashvili.

Criticism of Milonov and his re-election

Kushanashvili also noted that, despite regularly sounding provocative statements, Milonov continues to remain in big politics and be re-elected 'triumphantly'. The TV presenter recalled that back in 2012 a number of well-known cultural figures — Philipp Kirkorov, Dima Bilan, Nikolai Baskov, Evgeni Plushenko, Yana Rudkovskaya and others — demanded that the deputy be stripped of his mandate. Recently, Victoria Bonya and Vladimir Solovyov spoke out against Milonov.