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TexasTowelie

(112,323 posts) Mon Sep 5, 2022, 08:48 AM Sep 2022

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Russia blacklists artists and pop stars critical of Ukraine war - DW News

In Russia, artists who speak out against the invasion of Ukraine are being blacklisted. A State Duma commission formed to investigate "anti-Russian cultural activities" is targeting artists, musicians and other prominent figures in the cultural sphere.

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Russia blacklists artists and pop stars critical of Ukraine war - DW News (Original Post) TexasTowelie Sep 2022 OP

Vodka swilling wife beaters can stay. Turbineguy Sep 2022 #1

Who is surprised by this? LetMyPeopleVote Sep 2022 #2

Don't know Rebl2 Sep 2022 #3

These are artists that are/were based in Russia BeyondGeography Sep 2022 #4

Turbineguy

(37,360 posts)

1. Vodka swilling wife beaters can stay.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Sep 5, 2022, 10:01 AM

Sep 2022

LetMyPeopleVote

(145,433 posts)

2. Who is surprised by this?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Sep 5, 2022, 10:01 AM

Sep 2022

Putin is a dictator and cannot stand dissent

Rebl2

(13,536 posts)

3. Don't know

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Sep 5, 2022, 10:39 AM

Sep 2022

why they would want to go to Russia right now anyway.

BeyondGeography

(39,377 posts)

4. These are artists that are/were based in Russia

Reply to Rebl2 (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 5, 2022, 10:57 AM

Sep 2022

It’s in the clip.

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