Yarko (Ярослав) Compta Гірний ✊🏻🇺🇦

On July 27, as part of the Un’Estate da RE festival, a performance by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev and soloists from the Mariinsky Theatre is scheduled in Italy. @VincenzoDeLuca, the founder and patron (president) of the Un’Estate da RE festival, said: "I see a truly great artist in Gergiev, together with the soloists from Saint Petersburg. I want to express particular satisfaction at this presence. When Russia began its invasion of Ukraine, there was a moment of stupidity in our country—a moment of madness. People almost started banning Russian artists from performing in Italy; there were even issues at La Scala. Even if some American political figures, NATO, and parts of Europe still don’t seem to understand that—doing everything they can to push Russia into China’s arms. Russia is Europe. That’s why we are especially proud to once again have Gergiev with us." I would like to ask the festival’s president: after hosting a friend of Putin like Gergiev - who openly supports the war and is a self-declared Putinist - will Russia immediately stop bombing Ukraine? By the way, Canada, the UK, and France have imposed personal sanctions against Gergiev. I’ve also heard that Gergiev owns expensive real estate in Italy. Where does that money come from? Back in 2022, an investigation revealed that Gergiev - a trusted associate of Putin - was allegedly using a charitable foundation funded by state-owned companies as his personal wallet. Among the sponsors of the foundation were VTB, Russian Railways (RZhD), Sberbank, oligarch Alisher Usmanov, and the Moscow government, as well as other state organizations. Gergiev is not just a conductor and musician—he is a representative of Kremlin propaganda, part of a criminal regime. His participation in a European cultural event is tantamount to normalizing Russia’s war crimes.