Ildar Abdrazakov Appears on List of Putin’s Reelection Supporters

Ildar Abdrazakov has appeared on a list of Vladimir Putin’s supporters who nominated the president as an independent candidate for reelection. Per Reuters, according to Russian news agencies, “An initiative group made up of over 700 politicians and figures from the sporting and cultural worlds met on Saturday in Moscow and unanimously endorsed Putin’s nomination as an independent candidate.” In {…}

Feb 8, 2023

Ilya Gringolts Knows Colleagues Who Support the War & Kept International Careers

Violinist Ilya Gringolts says he knows colleagues who support the war and have still kept their international careers. In answering whether or not he feels the pressure as a Russian artist he told the Guardian, “I don’t feel any pressure, to be honest, and I think the problem is slightly blown out of proportion. I know plenty of people who {…}