The popular singer easily parted ways with his former wife.
The party "We," which Russian singer Shaman (Yaroslav Dronov, 34) gifted to his wife, head of the Safe Internet League Ekaterina Mizulina (41), is currently not a political party and is positioned as a "party of good deeds." Mizulina herself stated this to journalists.
Until 2024, Dronov was married to Elena Martynova, vice president of the MegaFon company and top manager of the USM holding. The media referred to her as the architect of Shaman's career during the "SVO era."
After the divorce, rumors emerged about Shaman's romance with Mizulina. Initially, the singer denied this, but in March 2025, the couple confirmed that they were in a relationship.
Head of the Safe Internet League Ekaterina Mizulina has filed complaints against more than 300 public figures, four music groups, and one anti-war organization, as previously reported by "Vyorstka."
In some cases, Mizulina reported directly to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Prosecutor General's Office, and other law enforcement agencies; in others, she requested them to assess the activities.
By September 1, Shaman gifted the party "We" for Mizulina's birthday. Recall that Yaroslav and Ekaterina modestly legalized their relationship at the registry office in Donetsk in November last year. They exchanged rings in the presence of several witnesses.
On March 17, 2023, the Latvian Ministry of Foreign Affairs imposed sanctions against Dronov, banning him from entering the country among Russian cultural figures who supported the war in Ukraine. On July 20, Dronov was included in Canada's sanctions list against "individuals using their art to promote the invasion." Earlier, Dronov was included in the list of corrupt officials and war inciters by FBK for his active support of the war.
On June 24, 2024, Dronov was included in the sanctions list of the European Union.
Since the beginning of Russia's aggressive war against Ukraine, he has repeatedly participated in Kremlin-organized concerts, including anniversary events dedicated to the war, and has performed in illegally occupied regions of Ukraine, including at events for the Armed Forces of Russia. Thus, Yaroslav Dronov supports actions and policies that undermine the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine - "Official Journal of the European Union," Brussels, June 24, 2024.
On July 4, 2024, after an appeal to Google by the Lithuanian Radio and Television Commission demanding the removal of accounts of individuals included in EU sanctions lists, YouTube blocked the singer's official channel, which had 2.78 million subscribers at the time of the block. Earlier, Dronov's page and tracks were removed from the streaming service Spotify.
On February 25, 2025, the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced in absentia that Dronov was suspected of committing a crime under Article 436-2 of the Criminal Code (justification of Russian aggression against Ukraine). According to the investigation, Dronov "publicly supports and promotes Russia's war against Ukraine" and "glorifies" participants in the attack on Ukraine.
On June 26, 2025, Dronov was sanctioned by Australia "to hold Russia accountable for its illegal invasion of Ukraine."
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