Valery Kharchishin confessed to having an affair with Yanina Sokolova

Valery Kharchishin, leader of the band Druga Rika, shared details of his personal life, confirming that he had been dating journalist and TV presenter Yanina Sokolova for some time. The relationship has now ended by mutual consent.

The musician noted that they did not make any public statements about their relationship, as they preferred not to expose their personal life to public scrutiny. However, the emergence of rumors began to affect their professional activities.

“Yes, we had a long-term relationship with Yanina. Currently, by mutual agreement, we have decided to end it,” Kharchenko said.

He added that he did not want to announce his personal life, but was forced to make this statement due to the manipulation and distortion of the content of his previous interviews.

The artist also emphasized that his personal experiences were reflected in his work; in particular, the song “Leaving Home” is the “final chord” of this story.

“I ask all media representatives and other interested parties to respect our private life and not to return to this topic anymore,” he concluded.