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[Regnum] Russian TV presenter Vladimir Pozner, commenting on the indignation of Dutch deputies at his recent speech in Amsterdam together with his colleague Ivan Urgant, said that they do not touch upon political issues.
“Our speeches concern the travel films that Ivan and I made, and do not concern politics,” he told reporters.
Posner noted that he and Urgant, in addition to Amsterdam, performed in Zurich, are planning to perform in Berlin and Frankfurt, but no one has approached them with complaints. He did not know about the dissatisfaction with their performance in the Netherlands. Most likely, they began to be indignant after the departure of Russian TV presenters, Posner suggested in a conversation with RBC.
As reported by IA Regnum, Posner and Urgant performed in one of the main theaters in Amsterdam on May 28. This outraged Dutch MPs from the People's Party for Freedom and Democracy, Clair Martens and Ruben Brekelmans. They called Russian TV presenters “propagandists” with a pronounced pro-Russian position and demanded an explanation from the Dutch authorities. The deputies also recalled that the Netherlands supports the policy of severing ties with Russia.
At the same time, after the start of the Russian special operation in Ukraine, Urgant significantly left the country. His evening show was closed, but he later returned to his homeland and stated that he was supposedly on vacation. Posner has repeatedly stated that he does not consider Russia home and he never felt Russian. He also said that Russia has long had an inferiority complex compared to Western countries.
At the same time, in 2023, at a concert in Dubai, Urgant and Posner unexpectedly confessed their love for Russia. Celebrities were asked if they love Russia. Posner answered in the affirmative, and Urgant said in a joking manner “and I do,” and then added that he didn’t even know “how much he loves his country.”
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