 In 2012, Kolyada came under fire when he declared his support Russian president Vladimir Putin's 2012 presidential campaign, saying that Putin was the best of the available candidates.Kolyada was the target of what the BBC described as a "massive bullying campaign" due to his support of Russian president Vladimir Putin.Kolyada's blog was overrun with comments attacking his views, and his theater was papered over with bills for a fake performance.