Russian singer Larisa Dolina, known for her support of Russia’s war against Ukraine, said she was a victim of fraud and blamed Ukrainians for it. Earlier, her Instagram account posted a message about her intention to transfer money to the Azov brigade and move to Odesa, Komersant ukrainskyi
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On her Telegram channel, 68-year-old Putinist Dolina posted a video in which she claimed to be a “victim” in a fraud case. She claims that “sophisticated and planned fraudulent actions” were carried out against her, resulting in the seizure of her apartment.
Dolina also noted that the investigation has established that the fraudsters are allegedly based in Ukraine.
“I became a victim of fraudsters. Very perverted and planned fraudulent actions were committed against me. A criminal case has been opened over this fact. I have been recognised as a victim, and my apartment has been seized. The preliminary investigation has established that the fraudsters are on the territory of Ukraine,” the Putinist lamented.
She added that these individuals had posted a message of a “horrific nature” on social media that was not true.
Although the singer does not provide details of the incident, Telegram channels Shot and Baza report that Dolina was deceived by phone scammers. According to their information, in April, the fraudsters first contacted her, introducing themselves as employees of the “special services”, and convinced her to sell her apartment to avoid fraud.
The illegal sale of Dolyna’s 236-metre apartment took place on 24 June, and on 3 August a Russian court seized the property. Now it is impossible to take any legal action with the property.
According to the Mash Telegram channel, Dolina’s apartment in the centre of Moscow was sold for 112 million rubles through the Lviv Estate company. In total, according to Mash, the singer transferred 180 million rubles to the fraudsters.
After that, Dolina posted on her Instagram page that she had sold her apartment for 112 million rubles, mortgaged her dacha for 50 million rubles, decided to help the Azov brigade, and wanted to “rehabilitate herself in front of Ukraine” and spend the rest of her life in Odesa.
“I want to rehabilitate myself before Ukraine and live the rest of my life in my homeland in Ukrainian Odesa. Fight, get up and fight. This is the only way we can defeat Russian fascism. If you are reading this, it means that I have already left Russia and am safe. Glory to Ukraine!” – the post on Stories read.
On the evening of 13 August, the TASS propaganda agency, citing law enforcement sources, reported that courier Angela Tsirulnikova, who is suspected of stealing 200 million rubles from Dolina, was arrested in Moscow.
As a reminder, Larisa Dolina has long been known for her anti-Ukrainian views. In particular, the singer claimed that the “former Odesa” no longer exists, and that she considers Russia to be her country. She also performed at concerts in support of the annexation of Crimea and illegally visited the occupied peninsula. When the full-scale war began, she was one of the first to praise the actions of the Kremlin dictator.
Dolina is a defendant in the centre of the Myrotvorets base. She is on the list of persons who pose a threat to the national security of Ukraine.
Since 7 January 2023, she has been under NSDC sanctions for anti-Ukrainian activities.
She is banned from entering Ukraine and Latvia, and Dolina is also on Canada’s sanctions lists.