Ogannes Tukhmanyan, an organizer of concerts of popular Russian singer Kristina Orbakaite, said on February 5 that the entertainer's tour across Siberia next month had been canceled. Last month, several groups that support Moscow's ongoing invasion of Ukraine demanded local authorities cancel Orbakaite's concerts in the cities of Blagoveshchensk and Ulan-Ude, saying she holds a U.S. passport and permanently resides in the United States, "a country that provides a military support" to Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.Realities, click here.
Popular Russian Singer's Tour Across Siberia Canceled At Request Of Pro-War Groups
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