Ukrainian politician and political analyst Mykola Dayvydyuk has made a sharp statement regarding attempts to explain scandals involving domestic public figures as mere carelessness or human stupidity. In his view, such incidents are not accidental lapses, but rather the result of systemic work and a targeted policy of external influence.
Systemic Propaganda Against Ukrainian Artists
In a recent podcast "TSE BAZA", the expert detailed the mechanisms through which the Russian side attempts to use media personalities for its own interests. Dayvydyuk emphasized that the number of such cases has long crossed a critical threshold, ruling out any talk of accidental oversight or cluelessness by show business stars.
According to the political scientist, the neighboring country's state machine operates on an industrial scale, spreading propaganda through familiar cultural and entertainment codes. When opinion leaders demonstrate loyalty or turn to old Russian-language formats, it is carefully recorded and converted into the necessary ideological meanings.
The Example of Potap and Nastya Kamenskykh
As a vivid illustration of his words, Mykola Dayvydyuk cited the work and past performances of Oleksiy Potapenko (Potap) and Nastya Kamenskykh. The politician recalled the artists' tours and their performance of provocative songs, such as "Stil Sobachki" (Doggy Style), on the Kremlin stage, noting the obvious orientation of such content toward an external audience.
This topic has gained special relevance amid recent scandals in 2026, including the duo's high-profile interviews with Russian journalists, language disputes, and the cancellation of Kamenskykh's advertising contracts abroad. Society continues to fiercely debate the boundaries of responsibility for artists who, after the start of the full-scale invasion, declared their patriotism but later found themselves back in the spotlight due to language provocations.
Contradictory Data
In the information field surrounding the creative and personal path of Potap and Nastya Kamenskykh, numerous contradictions are recorded. On the one hand, the artists have repeatedly stated publicly their support for Ukraine, their transition to the Ukrainian language in public spaces in 2022, and volunteer initiatives such as the release of the song "Volonter". On the other hand, their subsequent interviews with Russian media (including a conversation with Yury Dud in 2025 and Katerina Gordeeva in the fall of 2026), as well as scandalous videos with jokes about the Russian language and performances abroad, provoke fierce criticism and accusations of trying to sit on two chairs.
