Neutral Sweden sanctions ‘pro-nuclear’ Gergiev

Neutral Sweden sanctions ‘pro-nuclear’ Gergiev

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norman lebrecht

October 12, 2022

The Royal Academy of Music in Stockholm has issued a rare political statement, expelling Valery Gergiev from its membership.

‘He was excluded on the basis of his unwillingness to take a stand against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a stance that the academy demanded of him in consideration of his well-documented close relationship with President Vladimir Putin … The academy should not be associated with a person who so unequivocally supports a regime that threatens nuclear war.’

Comments

  • Coleman Silk says:

    Well said …

  • Hayne says:

    “Either you are with us or with the terrorists.” George Bush

    • Amos says:

      Comrade H no one has any doubt that you are with the perpetrator of mass murder in Ukraine. I know there are alternative interpretations to every atrocity especially if search the web for kremlin-linked bloggers. The actions of just the last 48 hours speak volumes as to why anyone who fails to condemn firing 80 missiles into Ukrainian cities should be denounced.

    • Sisko24 says:

      If he had said that in this current situation, former President George W. Bush would’ve been 100% correct: “…either you’re with us or the terrorists…”, in this case, Putin. Good for the Royal (Swedish) Academy of Music.

  • Potter Herald says:

    That’s good! It was the last thing to do – now the war is over! Good job!

  • Tony Sanderson says:

    ‘Neutral’ Sweden applied to join NATO a few weeks ago and so is presumably no longer neutral.

    • trumpetherald says:

      Well,maybe Sweden can´t afford neutrality any more,with the little would be Stalin being quite near.Or they just know the difference between right and wrong.

  • william osborne says:

    “The academy should not be associated with a person who so unequivocally supports a regime that threatens nuclear war.” Makes sense to me.

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