Exclusive: Five Moscow orchestras have been sent to occupied Ukraine
NewsMoscow insiders tell us that five state orchestras have been dispatched to give concerts in parts of Ukraine that have been held by Russian forces since the invasion in Febriary last year.
No excuses were accepted. Musicians were told they would be conscripted to the army if they refused to play.
President Putin, meanwhile, never steps outside the Kremlin.
pictured: Putin with musical hero Yuri Bashmet
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