‘No artist supporting the current dictatorship in Russia should be welcomed in Europe’: the concert of Valery Gergiev in Italy finally canceled

For the Russian Embassy in Italy, the announcement of this news “Clearly demonstrates that in Italy, with the complicity of the authorities, the destructive forces not numerous, but active and noisy, are working to create a negative image of Italy in Russia and Russia in Italy, and, in fact, to provoke conflicts between the peoples of our countries, Russian and Italian“. Nevertheless, For the ambassador. he is also”Sad to observe an Italy whose government, unlike its promises to defend its sovereignty and national interests, complies with the requests of Ukrainian immigrants and other groups, and their political lobbying“. But he adds that this cancellation”will not harm Russia“.

Vice-president in the European Parliament, the Italian Pina Pincano had also insurgent against the arrival of Valery Gergiev in Italy. On X today, she reacts to cancellation: “We explained, we fought, we ‘no artist supporting current dictatorship believed in it and we won! Thanks to all of you, Campania will not welcome Putin ambassador“. Pina Pincano. who has been sitting in the European Parliament since 2014, also added that a meeting could take place on Sunday July 27 in front of the palace where Valery Gergiev was to be performed, to celebrate”The strength and beauty of democracy“.