Professional field/official position/biography:
Honored Artist of Russia, Honored Artist of Russia, Director and Chief Director of the Irkutsk City Theater of Folk Drama, Deputy of the Duma of Irkutsk and the creative team of the theater.
Accused of:
Public support for Russian military aggression against Ukraine. Mikhail Kornev is included in the report "1500 warmongers" compiled by the Free Russia Forum. The report contains the names of Russian public figures, military commanders, members of the parliament, propagandists, artists and athletes who have publicly spoken out in support of Putin's aggression or are directly involved in it. The Free Russia Forum is seeking sanctions against them in the European Union.