Russian artists, like russians in general, have been caught in the back lash against the invasion of ukraine. The question is not whether they will continue to do it but if they can get their message across. While some artists involved support vladimir puten, for example, valeri gergie,. the maestro of the berinsky theatre in saint petersburg was no longer welcome in many concert halls in the west. Andrew miller is the culture editor for the economist.
Alexei Navalny returned to Russia after being poisoned in an assassination attempt that many believe came from the Kremlin. He was immediately arrested, and yesterday his prison sentence was extended for nine years. But if Vladimir Putin hopes that ends his influence, he may be mistaken. The world has
turned against Russian artists. And a new exhibition explores
African-American contributions to the American table.