Zelenskyy’s longtime ally in "League of Laughter" Barulya turned out to be citizen of Russian Federation with business in occupied Crimea - Schemes. VIDEO Ukrainian producer Naum Barulya is a long-time creative partner and associate of Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Until 2014, he was closely associated with the Russian KVN: he worked in Moscow with Alexander Maslyakov and organised the teams’ performances in Russia and Crimea. After the Revolution of Dignity, Naum Barulya returned to Kyiv and began working with the 95th Quarter, led by the future president. Together, they created the comedy show "League of Laughter" and produced a number of popular Ukrainian TV sitcoms, including "Country U", "Tanka and Volodka" and others. 27 463 159 Ukrainian Politics