BBC: Russia spends $1.4m on pro-war concerts
NewsThe BBC Russian service reports:
In April – early May, a marathon “For Russia” was held in the Russian regions. The authorities spent a record amount on it – almost 100 million rubles. The artists earned large fees at patriotic concerts, and they were invited by the Expert Institute for Social Research close to the Kremlin. The most expensive – 10.5 million rubles – cost the budget a group of Sergei Galanin, who said that the state should help only “patriotic cultural figures.”
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Pictured: Putin-supporting bass singer Vasily Gerello
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