West is seeking to cancel Russia’s cultural icons: Putin

GBNews24 Desk//

Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed the West is trying to cancel some of the nation’s cultural icons, Reuters reported, citing the works of composers such as Pyotr Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

His reported comments come after a number of music venues have moved to cancel performances of Russian artists in the wake of the Kremlin’s unprovoked war with Ukraine.

For instance, the Chubu Philharmonic Orchestra of Japan and the Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra of Wales both recently dropped performances”1812 Overture,” Tchaikovsky’s popular military-themed piece.