Shalimov's Instagram profile has been deleted. Initially, the Akhmata trainer deleted the post about the “parasites”, but then he deleted the account itself.

Shalimov in a video message called the Russians, who ask for help from the state during the coronavirus pandemic, as parasites.

Earlier, commentator Dmitry Guberniev called Shalimov a comedian. 

On May 3, Shalimov reacted to criticism of the Russian authorities, which appeared against the backdrop of quarantine caused by the coronavirus pandemic.