More than three years after Russia began its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the arts remain a carefully scrutinized ...

A concert in Italy by a top Russian conductor shunned in the West since the invasion of Ukraine could send the wrong message, ...

Valery Gergiev will perform at a festival in Italy, his first European concert since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022.

Valery Gergiev's July concert marks his first Western performance since 2022 ban, sparking protests from Nobel laureates and EU officials.

Italy faces internal division over an upcoming performance by Russian conductor Valery Gergiev at a state-backed music festival, with critics arguing the event risks legitimizing Kremlin propaganda ...

Valery Gergiev, the world-renowned orchestra conductor with links to the Kremlin, prepares to perform at a state-backed music festival in southern Italy on 27 July despite mounting concern over his ...

Campania Governor Vincenzo De Luca on Tuesday rejected a call from the widow of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, Julia ...

When the name of Valery Gergiev popped up on a bill for Italy’s Un’Estate da Re festival, it was not simply another summer concert promotion it was an incendiary spark thrown onto the dry wood of ...

Controversy surrounds conductor Valery Gergiev’s upcoming concert in Italy, linked to his ties with Putin and recent ...

A planned classical music concert in Italy, featuring a Russian conductor known to be an old friend and vocal supporter of ...

Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, remains a defiant critic of Vladimir Putin. She understands she risks being kidnapped or poisoned, but says she's not afraid.

Italy's culture minister joined the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday in condemning an invitation ...