Now Playing in China: Putin-Aligned Artists Shunned in the West
The Russian maestro Valery Gergiev, who has been shunned by the West, conducted the Mariinsky Orchestra in Beijing. As Russia works to shore up its image and rebuild its soft power after its invasion of Ukraine, it is strengthening cultural ties with friendly nations, including China. Since the…
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