As a former non -conformist Salavat Shcherbakov became the main official sculptor of Russia. Reporting Ksenia Leonova Valery Sharifulin / TASS / Vida Press In the 1990s and 2000s, the most popular sculptor in Russia was Zurab Tsereteli-the favorite of Yuri Luzhkov. In the 2010s, he was replaced by Salavat Shcherbakov, a sculptor who receives the most orders from the Russian Military Historical Society, which is overseas the Minister of Culture Vladimir Medinsky.