Russian singer Tatyana Kurtukova, who became famous all over the world with her hit "Mother Earth", responded to criticism of businessman Oleg Tinkov, who had renounced Russian citizenship ❶. The singer posted the corresponding video on her social network page.
Earlier, in an interview, Tinkov❶ sharply criticized Russians who listen to the song "Mother Earth" in "unfriendly Europe". The businessman believes that the line about Russia, which "is a pain in the ass for others," should not be heard in the "center of Europe."
According to the singer, a fragment of Tinkov's interview ❶ was sent to her by subscribers.
"Oleg, why do you want to ban Russians from being Russians and dancing to the songs they like? Admit that you would also like to start dancing, but you are shy. Make dumplings, you once did it well. It is useful for the nervous system," Kurtukova advised the outraged businessman.
As EADaily reported, earlier experts of the Kion Music service in a study dedicated to the Day of Russia named the most popular songs about our country.
Since the beginning of 2026, the most popular song about Russia has been Tatyana Kurtukova's record "Mother", whose auditions are 8 times ahead of the nearest rival record in the list, "You Carry me River" by the Lyube group.
SHAMAN's track "I am Russian" took third place, followed by the song "How delightful in Russia Evenings" of the "White Eagle" group.
❶A natural person performing the functions of a foreign agent

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