Six Bi-2 engineers received Moldovan citizenship
Six engineers of the rock band Bi-2, known for their stance against the war initiated by Russia in Ukraine, have received Moldovan citizenship. The decree was signed by President Maia Sandu and published on the official page of the Presidency.
According to the document, Sergey Bolshakov, Anastasia Kirikova, Dmitry Kudryavtsev, Egor Kudryavtsev, Sergey Skvortsov, and Vladimir Zverev have been granted Moldovan citizenship. Five of them were born in the Russian Federation, and one in the Kyrgyz Republic.
In a Facebook post, Bi-2 thanked the Republic of Moldova for granting citizenship to their colleagues, describing them as the ones “without whom the Bi-2 sound would be unimaginable.”
"Moldova is a country that, like our band, has chosen freedom." This is something that resonates with us both in life and in music. Moreover, Moldovans are warm and generous people. "You come here as a guest and leave as one of their own,"* the band conveyed.
This is not the first time that members of the band have received Moldovan citizenship. In May 2024, Maia Sandu signed a decree through which several band members, managers, and their family members became Moldovan citizens. Among them was the bassist Maxim Andriușcenko.
Subsequently, on December 31, 2025, the head of state signed another decree granting citizenship to eight individuals from Russia, including members of the Bi-2 band.
The band Bi-2 was founded in 1988 in Belarus and has become one of the most well-known Russian-speaking rock bands. After the outbreak of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the band members publicly criticized the war and left Russia. The vocalist Egor Bortnik was included by the Russian authorities in the "foreign agents" register.
