On November 30, 2012, it was announced that Top model po-russki had been cancelled after four cycles.

The judging panel of the first cycle were Sobchak, model Inna Zobova, fashion designer Elena Suprun and photographer Mikhail Korolev.

For cycle 2, Suprun and Korolev left the show and were replaced by male model Danila POlyakov and stylist, fashion designer & TV presenter Vlad Lisovets.

The other members of the judging panel were J. Alexander, Tess Feuilhade, and Vincent McDoom.

For cycle 5, Lisovets and Sobchak returned to the show as judges, joined by new judge Denis Simachev, and new host Natasha Stefanenko, who previously hosted the Italian version of the show during its four-year run.