Star politics: Almost every election season, Russian celebrities vow to run for office and serve the nation. They’re usually full of shit.

Russia's current election season has featured several unexpected announcements from celebrities that they, too, would like seats in the next State Duma. Political inspiration has struck (sometimes faded) stars like former t.A.T.u. singer Julia Volkova, rapper Slava KPSS, musicians Victoria Dayneko and Tatyana Bulanova, and entertainer and stylist Sergey Zverev, just to name a few. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/07/23/star-politics