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Russia faces growing cultural backlash over war on Ukraine

The Cannes film festival and the Munich Philharmonic are among those that have fired or cancelled Russian performers.

Al Jazeera

Ukrainian artists embraced as Russia sees cultural blacklist

The Venice Biennale art exhibition says it is working to make sure the artist representing Ukraine can come to Italy and show his work

The Independent UK

Cannes latest in culture industry to protest the Russian invasion

The organisers of the Cannes Film festival on Tuesday announced that Russian delegations will not be welcome at this year's event in May because of the invasion of Ukraine.

Radio France Internationale

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Russian conductor Valery Gergiev fired by 2 orchestras for his support of Putin

Gergiev has been fired as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic and the Rotterdam Philharmonic in the Netherlands.

Chicago Sun-Times

Munich Philharmonic sacks conductor Valery Gergiev over failure to denounce Putin

Move leaves classical star isolated after he was dropped by his management over his refusal to end support for ‘criminal regime’

The Guardian - UK

Munich fires Russian conductor Gergiev for supporting Putin

Munich's mayor says Valery Gergiev has been fired as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic because of his support for Russian President Vladimir Putin and for not rejecting the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

The show can’t go on: Russian arts cancelled worldwide

Concerts, dance recitals and exhibitions have been postponed indefinitely after Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

The Guardian - UK

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Edinburgh Festival cuts ties with Russian conductor Valery Gergiev over Putin support

Edinburgh International Festival Board have accepted the resignation of Russian conductor Valery Gergiev as honorary president over his support of president Vladimir Putin against the backdrop of the invasion of Ukraine

Edinburgh Live

Festival requests and accepts resignation of Russian conductor

Edinburgh is twinned with Kyiv.

The Independent UK

Mass walkout at UN for Lavrov's speech as major Ukrainian city's remain under heavy attack: As it happened

As Russia's invasion of Ukraine continued with heavy attacks on Kharkiv and Mariupol, many diplomats at the UN's Human Rights Council let their actions show Russia what they think.

ABC News

Russian Conductor Gergiev Shunned by La Scala, Other Venues

Russian Valery Gergiev will not conduct at Milan's La Scala this week after he failed to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and he is also set to be sidelined from roles in Munich and Rotterdam. Gergiev - general director of the St. Petersburg Mariinsky Theater and regarded as close to…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Verbier says Gergiev resigns as festival head at its request

The Verbier Festival says conductor Valery Gergiev resigned as music director at its request

The Independent UK

Denounce Putin or lose your job: Russian conductor Valery Gergiev given public ultimatum

Star conductor and close friend of Putin dropped by his management ahead of deadline to speak out or be fired from Munich Philharmonic

The Guardian - AU

Management drops conductor Valery Gergiev over Putin ties

Russian conductor Valery Gergiev has been dropped by his management company over his ties to Russia President Vladimir Putin

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Munich may fire Russian conductor Gergiev over Ukraine

Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter has threatened to remove Valery Gergiev as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic unless Gergiev publicly says by Monday that he does not support Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK

Gergiev, Putin friend, out of Vienna Philharmonic US tour

Valery Gergiev, a conductor who is close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, will not lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a five-concert U.S. tour that starts at Carnegie Hall on Friday night

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