Пора рассказать правду. Ответ на интервью Собчак

Summary

Sergey and Igor present the video as a response to Andrey’s interview with Ksenia Sobchak. Sergey says he had avoided speaking publicly because he hoped to resolve the conflict privately, but now considers the interview largely false or misleading. The video presents Sergey’s account; Andrey does not respond in it.

Relationship and past

• How the relationship began: Sergey says he met Andrey in 2018, after Andrey’s wife, Yulia, had died. He disputes Andrey’s claim that they were together for eight years, saying their romantic relationship developed around 2020 and included periods apart.
• Yulia and Andrey’s past: Sergey challenges Andrey’s account that Yulia knew about and accepted his relationship with Vlad. He says he later heard from Yulia’s friends that Andrey introduced Vlad as a friend and that Yulia was distressed by the situation. Sergey also rejects portrayals of Andrey as a child taken in by Yulia, arguing that Andrey was an adult when he moved in with her. These are Sergey’s claims and are not independently verified in the video.
• Infidelity and breakups: Sergey alleges that Andrey repeatedly had sexual relationships with other men during their relationship. He says Andrey framed these encounters as separate from emotional commitment. According to Sergey, he repeatedly discovered evidence, left, and later reconciled with Andrey. He also alleges that Andrey denied or concealed the encounters when confronted.
• Treatment within the relationship: Sergey says Andrey did not beat him, but describes angry outbursts, intimidation, grabbing or pushing, and bruises he attributes to Andrey’s grip. He also describes frequent insults about his appearance and says he was afraid of Andrey’s temper. Sergey says he raised the possibility of ending the relationship many times, contrary to Andrey’s account that the breakup came unexpectedly.
• Public image and marriage: Sergey says Andrey insisted they present themselves publicly as brothers and keep their relationship private, partly to avoid problems in Russia over laws concerning LGBT “propaganda.” They married in Mexico in January 2023, Sergey says, to help Andrey obtain European residency. Sergey says Andrey continued to conceal the marriage and their relationship from others.

Music, career, and finances

• Music and career: Sergey disputes Andrey’s claims about helping build his music career and about the song “You and Me.” He says the song was originally his, with lyrics by Lena Yakovenko and music by his arranger. According to Sergey, Andrey contributed only a few lines and was credited as a co-author at his own request. Sergey also says Andrey exaggerated his industry connections and that their chart success came from a promotional campaign involving purchased iTunes chart placements.
• Property and money: Sergey disputes Andrey’s statements about apartments, a rented house, luxury spending, and money earned through introductions. He says the house on Rublyovka was rented, not bought, and that an apartment in Paris came from the sale of property connected to his previous marriage. He says their German apartment was bought jointly and that they generally pooled their finances while together. Sergey estimates peak YouTube revenue at roughly €30,000 per month before taxes, with substantially less remaining after taxes and expenses. He rejects Andrey’s demand for a share of earnings from content made after their separation.
• Work behind their online content: Sergey and Igor say Andrey was not simply hidden behind Sergey’s success. They describe him as a prominent on-camera presence who filmed social-media content, moderated comments, and later took on some YouTube editing and uploads. However, Sergey says Andrey did not consistently do the work he now claims and that Sergey handled much of the filming, editing, planning, and production.

The video ends before Sergey gives his full account of the breakup and a Paris concert incident. He says those topics will be covered in a follow-up.

Presenters and contributors: Sergey (Seryozha) and Igor.