'Say you're sorry': Russia's trend for humiliating videos - BBC News

Forced video apologies have become increasingly common since Russia's war in Ukraine began.

1 day agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingRelated TopicsWar in UkraineImage source, ReutersImage caption, TV presenter Nastya Ivleeva (R) and singer Philipp Kirkorov were among the celebrities saying sorry for taking part in a nearly naked partyBy Vitaly ShevchenkoRussia Editor, BBC MonitoringAt the very end of last year, some of Russia's top celebrities issued a series of videos apologising for appearing almost naked at a private party.

In the current climate of the war in Ukraine they were condemned for being unpatriotic and their videos were full of remorse.

They had also joined a rapidly spreading culture of apology videos, which have become increasingly prevalent since the full-scale invasion almost two years ago.

But many of the videos are released by police and feature people who have come under far more pressure than the high and mighty of Russia's pop scene.

Some of the forced apologies were for alleged offences against the Kremlin's official ideology rather than anything else.

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