Kanye West Wants To Meet With Vladimir Putin & Bring Sunday Service To Russia: Report

It's been said that Russia will become a "second home" for Ye in the coming months.

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Kanye West continues to make moves that leave us feeling amused, and confused. On Tuesday, January 11th, it was reported that the "Stronger" rapper has a trip to Moscow, Russia planned for later this year when he hopes to meet with President Vladimir Putin and eventually even bring his famous Sunday Service to the country.

As per Billboard, the father of four has been in contact with his "confidant and strategic advisor" Ameer Sudan, who says Ye has some "business-related matters" to attend to while making his trip overseas.

Sudan, who is said to be working with attorney Scott Balber on travel arrangements, has also said that the Life of Pablo recording artist will be spending "a lot of time in Russia," which will become a "second home" for West as he continues to expand on his seemingly endless creative endeavours.

The duo is reportedly "acting as liaisons" between the Atlanta-born star and the "[Donald] Trump of Russia," real estate entrepreneur Aras Agalarov and his son, EMIN.


Billboard's article also notes that Ye has plans to musically collaborate with Agalrov's son, who has already released over a dozen albums since 2005 and was trained by beloved Soviet singer Muslim Magomayev, with the end goal being an increase EMIN's popularity in the United States.

Apparently, the "All Mine" hitmaker also has some new business deals in the work with the famous foreign family, although details regarding those remain under wraps for now. From what we do know, Sudan has projected that his associate's wealth could skyrocket to over $10 billion if things work in his favour.

If he manages to successfully put his plan into action, West's Russia trip will mark his first performance there in his 25-year career; it's rumoured to be a goal he's had in mind since launching Sunday Service back in 2019.

What do you think of Ye's upcoming trip to the east to expand his artistry? Drop your opinion in the comments.

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Hayley Hynes is the former Weekend Managing Editor of HotNewHipHop, she stepped down after two years in 2024 to pursue other creative opportunities but remains on staff part-time to cover music, gossip, and pop culture news. Currently, she contributes similar content on Blavity and 21Ninety, as well as on her personal blog where she also offers tarot/astrology services. Hayley resides on the western side of Canada, previously spending a year in Vancouver to study Fashion Marketing at Blanche Macdonald Centre and Journalism at Mount Royal University in Calgary before that. She's passionate about helping others heal through storytelling, and shares much more about her life on Instagram @hayleyhynes.