Russian pianist is jailed for playing ‘Nazi’ Ukrainian anthem

Russian pianist is jailed for playing ‘Nazi’ Ukrainian anthem

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norman lebrecht

May 22, 2022

A musician identified as Vladimir Fofanov has been jailed for 14 days in the Siberian town of Tyumen after playing the national anthem of Ukraine on a street piano.

The court found him guilty of ‘Nazi propaganda’ and of posting his performance on the internet.

He was further accused of shouting ‘far-right slogans’ though no such demonstration is seen on his video.

 

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