morale of the Russian Air Force group. On 28 February 2016, she visited Syria for the second time with another solo concert at the Khmeimim (air base) for the Russian troops. On 25 March 2016, Zara received a Participant of the Military Operation in Syria medal for support for the operation of the Russian Armed Forces in Syria. On 5 December 2016, Zara was designated a UNESCO Artist for Peace for her commitment to the values and ideals of the organization, and shaping and strengthening the idea of peace and understanding between people. The designation ceremony took place at the UN Headquarters in Paris. On 9 September 2017, Zara directed the first International ethnic festival Music of our Hearts in Kolomenskoye. On 27 December 2017, Zara arrived in Syria for the third time to the Khmeimim (air base), where she performed for Russian officers with the group of artists. At the same time, terrorists launched several rockets aimed to the airbase, but they were shot down by the Russian anti-aircraft warfare. On 14 January 2018, Zara became a trustee of Vladimir Putin at the 2018 Russian presidential election. She supported the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the Presidential Administration of Russia put her on the list of singers who were recommended to be invited to state-sponsored events. Charity work Zara is a member of the supervisory board of the Step Towards Charity Foundation (Saint Petersburg), which helps people (children and adults) in hardships, as well as children with cancer and cerebral palsy. Zara also takes part in multiple charity projects by the Answering the Call of the Heart Foundation helping visually impaired children established by pop singer and social activist Diana Gurtskaya. Since 2010, the singer performs at the White Cane Annual Charity Festival aiming to support the rehabilitation of visually impaired young children and adults. On 22 January 2017, Zara became a special guest at the award ceremony of the X Anniversary We Are Together Festival of Applied Arts presenting the art of children with special needs. The event was held by the Moscow Department of Culture and the Cinematographer Foundation for Social Cultural Initiative Development. The singer opened the grand ceremony with her song "Faith", gave a speech, and also took part in educational workshops. On 13 April 2017, Zara arranged an exhibition of the Festival laureate works "We are together" at UNESCO headquarters. She is the