Russian pop icon Filip Kirkorov had concerts canceled after accusing a state media boss of “humiliating” a singer who spoke out against the war in Ukraine. “The punishing of public personalities communicates that regular citizens should be afraid very afraid of protesting,” an analyst said.
Once a supporter of Vladimir Putin, Russian rocker Andrei Makarevich left the country after Russia's invasion of Ukraine and has denounced the Russian leader's war of aggression.