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Instructed to kiss each other on stage, then do short simulated inappropriate gesture acts in front of concert crowds on national russian TV, Katina and Volkova were also then wearing anti-war T-Shirts that in Russia was very unusual. Russia, a country of anti-homosexual rules, catholocism, christianity and morals as standards. After breaking away from Shapovalov in 2004, the girls Katina and Volkova came clean and stated that Shapovalov had created the lesbian image, and that they were even told what to say in interviews. Moreover according to Artemy Troitsky, a veteran Russian music journalist and DJ "The girls of t.A.T.u. are not just the manufactured mouthpiece for Ivan Shapovalov's cunning marketing tricks. The girls are 100 percent manipulated by Ivan Shapovalov." Troitsky was on talkshows with t.A.T.u. and behind the stage they turn to Ivan whenever they are asked non-elementary questions. He always tell them what to say, what to do, how to behave and so on.

Instructed to kiss each other on stage, then do short simulated inappropriate gesture acts in front of concert crowds on national russian TV, Katina and Volkova were also then wearing anti-war T-Shirts that in Russia was very unusual. Russia, a country of anti-homosexual rules, catholocism, christianity and morals as standards. After breaking away from Shapovalov in 2004, the girls Katina and Volkova came clean and stated that Shapovalov had created the lesbian image, and that they were even told what to say in interviews. Moreover according to Artemy Troitsky, a veteran Russian music journalist and DJ "The girls of t.A.T.u. are not just the manufactured mouthpiece for Ivan Shapovalov's cunning marketing tricks. The girls are 100 percent manipulated by Ivan Shapovalov." Troitsky was on talkshows with t.A.T.u. and behind the stage they turn to Ivan whenever they are asked non-elementary questions. He always tell them what to say, what to do, how to behave and so on.

During this time their home country adopted Russian law "against gay propaganda among minors." Technically, a lot of t.A.T.u. material is in violation of the law. Troitsky went on to elaborate more on the fake image of t.A.T.u. by saying "In Russia, this whole lesbian thing has never been taken seriously. When they've [Volkova and Katina] been interviewed on talkshows and asked, 'Are you really lesbians?' they've said, 'No, it's a trick, we have boyfriends, we are normal girls, we just do this for image'.

During this time their home country adopted Russian law "against [[gay propaganda]] among minors." Technically, a lot of t.A.T.u. material is in violation of the law. Troitsky went on to elaborate more on the fake image of t.A.T.u. by saying "In Russia, this whole lesbian thing has never been taken seriously. When they've [Volkova and Katina] been interviewed on talkshows and asked, 'Are you really lesbians?' they've said, 'No, it's a trick, we have boyfriends, we are normal girls, we just do this for image'.

Katina stated, "He [Ivan Shapovalov] made us out to be lesbians (in public) when we were just singing for lesbians. We wanted people to understand them and not judge them. That they are as free as anyone else. "In one of the final episodes, Volkova mentioned returning to the United States in spring of 2004 to record with new producers. However, she became pregnant soon thereafter, and recording was delayed.

Katina stated, "He [Ivan Shapovalov] made us out to be lesbians (in public) when we were just singing for lesbians. We wanted people to understand them and not judge them. That they are as free as anyone else. "In one of the final episodes, Volkova mentioned returning to the United States in spring of 2004 to record with new producers. However, she became pregnant soon thereafter, and recording was delayed.

Showing signs though after this and into the mid-2000s, however, the t.A.T.u. duo's career began to fade.

Showing signs though after this and into the mid-2000s, however, the t.A.T.u. duo's career began to fade.

On November 21, 2006, the region of the Komi Republic in Russia filed a lawsuit against t.A.T.u. over the album and song "Lyudi Invalidy" due to the title translating to "disabled people".  

On November 21, 2006, the region of the Komi Republic in Russia filed a lawsuit against t.A.T.u. over the album and song "Lyudi Invalidy" due to the title translating to "disabled people".

==2007–2010: Vesyolye Ulybki and Waste Management==

==2007–2010: Vesyolye Ulybki and Waste Management==