A stubborn supporter Putin Polunin was illuminated by Sean Penna, who supported Ukraine

On December 18, the dancer announced emigration from Russia, stating that he fulfilled his mission in Russia and that he "needs to go" another way now. The native of Ukraine did not specify the direction of this path. And now he appeared in the company of Hollywood actor Sean Penn, who was in Ukraine during a full -scale invasion of Russia, made a documentary about it and even presented his Oscar to President Vladimir Zelensky. Where the photo was taken, Polunin did not specify.

But he told about his further plans, and in English. From 2007 to 2012, Sergei Polunin was a leading soloist of the British royal ballet. "At the beginning of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, I asked Sean to help, and he was generously suggested to organize a secret meeting in Cuba between Russia and the United States. Unfortunately, it was very disappointed, but in Russia my proposal was rejected even without attempted," the artist complained .

Polunin reported that "the President of Russia has always said that Russia would talk only from the United States, but in fact the following happened: Russia used a Turkish site and began direct negotiations with Ukraine," which, according to Polunin, did not lead to any results. "As a result, more than a million people, children, the elderly, talented young men and women have lost their homes. The ballet dancer Sergey Polunin was born in Kherson and graduated from the Kiev Choreographic School.

From 2007 to 2012 he was a leading soloist of the British royal ballet, later performed at the Bavarian Opera. Polunin has the citizenship of Serbia. In 2018, having received the citizenship of the Russian Federation, Sergei Polunin began to actively support the Kremlin. He stuffed three tattoos depicting Vladimir Putin. At the same time, a trident is stuffed on the hand of Polunin - the main element of the coat of arms of Ukraine, and on the abdomen - neo -pagan Kolovrat.

He was the head of the Sevastopol Opera and Ballet Theater in occupied Crimea. He actively spoke in Russia and supported the Russian army, including raising money for drones and thermal imagers, including the occupiers who are in the Kherson direction. And in June 2024, Polunin met with the niece of Russian President Vladimir Putin Anna Tsiper, who held the position of Deputy Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation.

But on December 11, 2024, Polunina was released from the post of the head of theater in Sevastopol, on the same day, the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation appointed a soloist of the Great and Mariinsky theaters of Ildar Abdrazakov. Polonin's show was also canceled. Seven days later, he stated that he was leaving the Russian Federation, stating that he was "threatened". Sergei Polunin is married to the skater of Helen Ilyin. They have three sons: peace, gift and era.