Svitlana Tarabarova, a famous Ukrainian singer, shared her thoughts about her former colleague and friend Regina Todorenko, who now lives in Russia. Tarabarova confirmed that she is no longer in contact with Todorenko because of her stance on the war in Ukraine.
Tarabarova and Todorenko have been close friends ever since they worked in the women's band Real O. However, with the beginning of Russia's full-scale aggression against Ukraine in February 2022, their relationship changed. Svitlana Tarabarova noted that she tried to tell Todorenko the truth about the situation in Ukraine and the crimes committed by Russia. However, Todorenko ignored these attempts and did not respond to calls.
"At the beginning of the war, everyone looked at Russian artists and opinion leaders, looking for support or condemnation, some kind of reaction. But now, in the third year of the war, it is already clear that this will not change anything. So why are we dragging Russians into our information space again?" Tarabarova said.
To date, Svitlana Tarabarova and Regina Todorenko do not communicate. Tarabarova emphasized that she does not want to discuss Todorenko and her position, considering it unnecessary. She also noted that it is difficult for her to imagine life without a cynical attitude towards those who continue to live in the aggressor country and silently support the Putin regime.
Regina Todorenko, who lived and worked in Russia before the start of the war, not only did not speak out against Russia's actions after the start of the aggression, but also did not comment on the shelling of her native Odesa. In her rare public statements, Todorenko explains her silence by political differences with her husband Vlad Topalov and a lack of desire to discuss politics in order to save the marriage.
