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Royal Ballet and Opera house urged to drop Russian soprano with Putin links

14/08/2025 13:00 The Guardian

Exclusive: MPs and Ukrainian artists sign letter saying Anna Netrebko is ‘symbol of cultural propaganda for a regime responsible for war crimes’More than 50 Ukrainian writers and artists, a cross-party group of UK MPs, and a former New Zealand prime minister have urged the Royal Ballet and Opera House to drop the Russian opera singer Anna Netrebko from its new London season.Netrebko is due to perform in the RBO’s production of Tosca next month. In a letter to the Guardian, the signatories describe her as a “longtime symbol of cultural propaganda for a regime that is responsible for serious war crimes”. Continue reading...

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14/08/2025 14:53 The Guardian
Zelenskyy says he discussed security guarantees for Ukraine with Starmer at No 10 meeting – as it happened

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14/08/2025 14:14 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 13:30 The Guardian
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Trump cuts to science research threaten his administration’s own AI action plan

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14/08/2025 12:00 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 09:15 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 09:07 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 09:00 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 06:47 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 01:54 The Guardian
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14/08/2025 00:29 The Guardian
Jimmy Lai trial: closing arguments in Hong Kong delayed by aftermath of Typhoon Podul

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