Pugacheva published a new photo amid the controversial interview: "It's better for me to leave, smiling"

Alla Pugacheva, who recently gave her first major interview since leaving Russia, published a new photo on Instagram. In the picture, the 76-year-old singer poses sitting in a chair wearing a striped shirt dress. She complemented the look with layered shell necklaces and gathered her hair in a high ponytail.

"The momentary urge to speak has gone. Isn't it better to just finish my glass? It's better for me to leave, smiling," - Pugacheva captioned the photo with lines from Vladimir Vysotsky's song "It's so smoky that there's no reflection in the mirror." Apparently, the artist was hinting at her recent interview.