Prostokvashino New Year Special Featuring Putin Debuts on Okko
The cameo follows a studio push to use the franchise for soft power, with the Kremlin saying no clearance was required.
Overview
- The special episode, titled A Real New Year, is now available to stream on the Okko platform.
- RIA Novosti reports that the storyline places the beloved characters on Red Square where they appear with the president for a holiday message.
- The outlet says the president character delivers a New Year greeting as part of the episode’s festivities.
- Soyuzmultfilm’s board chair Yuliana Slascheva previously framed the inclusion as a soft‑power effort to promote Russian culture, and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said such portrayals do not need formal approval.
- TASS reports presidential cultural envoy Mikhail Shvydkoy welcomed the cameo, calling it a respectful way for children to get acquainted with the head of state.