The letter was published by Rossiyskaya Gazeta. 

He expressed gratitude to the EU for recognizing his activities in this way.

According to Mikhalkov, there is no other way to explain the fear of Western politicians before “the truth that sooner or later will result in an international tribunal” from those countries and peoples that today are waiting for Russia's victory, but cannot declare it openly. 

The director believes that the EU has forgotten that "besides the Northwest, there is also the Southeast, as well as Africa and Latin America."

“Hear our “no” while you still have time for this,” Mikhalkov said.

In March, the Latvian Foreign Ministry declared 25 Russian cultural figures undesirable in the country, including director Nikita Mikhalkov, actor Vladimir Mashkov and singers Natalya Podolskaya and Victoria Daineko.