Russian actor Artur Smolyaninov faces criminal charges over anti-Russian interview

Russian actor Artur Smolyaninov faces criminal charges over anti-Russian interview

Russian actor Artur Smolyaninov, who starred within the 2005 movie “The 9th Company” in regards to the Soviet Union’s ill-fated navy marketing campaign in Afghanistan, mentioned in an interview final week that he would struggle for Ukraine, not Russia, if he had to participate within the battle. The Investigative Committee mentioned on Monday it had launched a felony case in opposition to Smolyaninov after he took half in an interview with a “Western publication”, however didn’t present additional particulars.