The event sparked a public scandal after photos were published on the Russian Internet. Those present at the party faced public censure. The Russian government considered the party a challenge to the state-promoted traditional values of Russian society. The condemnation of the event was supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was notable as those who attended were mostly supportive of the Putin government and had previously avoided criticism.
According to publications by The Independent , The Guardian and The Washington Post , the party took place during the Russian leadership's efforts in recent years to strengthen conservative social policies in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin has actively supported social conservatism , calling for families to have more children and introducing strict sanctions against the LGBT movement.
The scandal became one of the indicators of changes in Russian society, which reflect the strengthening of the conservative trend, the condemnation of liberal values, and growing nationalism in the context of the invasion of Ukraine. On 30 November , the Supreme Court of Russia declared the LGBT movement extremist, [ 12 ] which complements the general context of strengthening conservative politics in Russia. The event was a Christmas dress-up ball held at Moscow's Mutabor [ ru ] nightclub [ 15 ] on 20β21 December Both the concept of the event and the costumes of the guests were criticized.
In total, about people were invited to the party. We need to pay attention to the guys who are returning from the zone of a special military operation. When people decide to do this, when they go through this crucible and return, many life priorities are lined up differently. Here you will no longer jump without pants at any events, here people look at life completely differently, the priorities and values are different.
Those present at the party were accused of treason. Soldiers in Ukraine were reported to have complained about the event. Ivleeva, Kirkorov, Milyavskaya, Sobchak, and others apologised on social media.
