Italy cancels concert by Putin ally Gergiev | Russia-Ukraine war News

Italy’s Royal Palace of Caserta canceled a concert by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev, a supporter of President Putin, following backlash from politicians and Kremlin critics, including Ukraine. While critics welcomed the decision, Moscow’s ambassador denounced it as a “scandalous situation,” asserting that Italy is succumbing to external pressures against Russian culture.

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