Ukraine war: Russian artists back Putin or face censorship

But over time Makarevich grew increasingly critical of President Putin. After Russia’s initial invasion of Ukraine in 2014, Makarevich wrote a song titled My Country Has Gone Mad and attended anti-war rallies. After this, a string of his concerts across Russia were cancelled, and Makarevich accused the Kremlin of orchestrating a campaign of persecution.

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