Legendary Ukrainian rock band Okean Elzy (Elsa’s Ocean) released a new song Vidpovid (Answer), to mark the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Than a decade after trafficking nearly 43 grams of heroin. now on bbc news, hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk, i m stephen sackur. vladimir putin claims ukraine is a fake nation. he peddles a moscow centric version of history which draws on centuries of russian imperialism. his invasion of ukraine is about much more than military supremacy, it s about culture, language, identity and values too. my guest is the ukrainian rock star, former mp and current lieutenant in the ukrainian armed forces, slava va karchuk. what can this cultural icon contribute to the defence of the ukraine?
In connection with the 2013 anti government protests in gezi park in istanbul. the 64 year old has repeatedly denied the accusations. now on bbc news, it s hardtalk. welcome to hardtalk. i m stephen sackur. vladimir putin claims ukraine is a fake nation. he peddles a moscow centric version of history, which draws on centuries of russian imperialism. his invasion of ukraine is about much more than military supremacy, it s about culture, language, identity and values, too. my guest is the ukrainian rock star, former mp and current lieutenant in the ukrainian armed forces, slava vakarchuk. what can this cultural icon contribute to the defence of the ukraine?
Of raising morale as the war rages on. played well known pieces, including music from james bond films and ukrainian numbers as well. conductor said the goal was bring positivity to people a difficult time. now a ukrainian rock star has a similar idea. famous musician nicknamed ukrainian bruce springsteen is trying to reassure his audience one day everything will be all right. rafael romo with that story. reporter: there was the orchestra that performed concert for peace in public square in middle of the day in spite of the danger of an air strike. and the cellist who played instrument in front of bombed out buildings. and who could forget the little girl with sweetest voice who
Raised right around $500,000. music flowed in the streets of one ukrainian town as members of a local music academy played to boost peoples morale. have a look. musicians played well-known pieces like that one you hear there, the james bond theme, along with ukrainian members. the orchestra s conductor said the goal was to bring some positivity to people in a difficult time. and a ukrainian rock star has a similar idea. the famous musician nicknamed the ukrainian bruce springstein is trying to reassure his audience one day things will be all right. cnn s raphael romo has that story. reporter: that was the orchestra that performed the concert for peace in a public square in the middle of the day in spite of the darnnger of an r strike. and playing his instrument in