Russian pop star who criticised Ukraine war says she is in Israel

Alla Pugacheva, whose husband has been declared a foreign agent', denounced invasion three weeks ago

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The Russian pop singer Alla Pugacheva has said she is in Israel, three weeks after she publicly criticised Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine when Moscow declared her husband a foreign agent".

I thank my multimillion army of fans for their love and support, for the ability to distinguish truth from lies," the 73-year-old, known as the queen of Soviet pop music", said in an Instagram post on Monday.