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Pro-Putin Conductor’s Italian Concert Sparks Furor as Alexei Navalny’s Widow Calls for Cancellation
A concert in Italy featuring Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, who has ties to Putin, is sparking a furor following protests ...
Italy minister warns concert with pro-Putin conductor risks turning into propaganda coup
A concert in Italy by a top Russian conductor shunned in the West since the invasion of Ukraine could send the wrong message, ...
A Controversial Conductor in Caserta
A cultural event in Caserta risks becoming an international incident. The complaint published in the pages of Repubblica ...
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Rome, Navalny widow blast Italy invite for pro-Kremlin maestro
Italy's culture minister joined the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday in condemning an invitation ...
Mr. Nobody Against Putin gives an insight into the propaganda in Russian schools
A remarkable documentary is providing insight into the propaganda found within Russian schools. Mr. Nobody Against Putin, directed by David Borenstein, premiered at the 2025 Sundance film festival in ...