Nikita Dzhigurda called his inclusion in the GUR of Ukraine database an award and responded with verses

The actor's reaction to being added to the GUR database

Actor Nikita Dzhigurda perceived his inclusion in the War & Sanctions list of Ukrainian military intelligence as an award and recognition of his work. According to him, acquaintances are congratulating him on appearing in the database. He responded to the compilers in verse: “For me, it is unacceptable to glorify the Third Reich and tattoo the fascist swastika on bodies. For me, the whim of Nazi ideas is unacceptable, one that cultivates the practice of destroying people,” — Life.ru quotes his words, given in an interview with RTVI.

What is listed in the artist's file

The grounds for Dzhigurda's inclusion in the GUR database were his support for the SVO and trips to Donbas. The artist's file lists performances before Russian servicemen, the delivery of humanitarian aid, and participation in patriotic events. Thus, the list records not a one-off statement but a set of actions that Ukrainian intelligence deemed grounds for adding him to the database.

Statements about Ukrainian citizenship and language

In the same conversation with RTVI Dzhigurda said that he had previously been offered to become a deputy of the Verkhovna Rada, with promises of help with his acting career up to Hollywood. In response, he asked whether the Russian language would receive state status, and, hearing that the decision did not depend on his interlocutors, accused them of betraying the idea of a free Ukraine. As an example of multilingualism, the actor cited Belgium and Switzerland, noting that a European choice should imply recognition of the rights of Russian-speaking residents. He also condemned the demolition of monuments to Soviet soldiers in Europe and emphasized that he considers himself a Soviet person.