Mizulina Criticizes Kanye West's Russia Concerts
Russian internet safety league head Yekaterina Mizulina criticized Kanye West's upcoming concerts in St. Petersburg, citing his past antisemitic and pro-Hitler statements, and warned against him performing in a swastika shirt in the city that endured the blockade.
Consensus
- Kanye West is scheduled to perform two concerts in St. Petersburg, Russia, on October 10 and 11.
- The concerts will take place at the Gazprom Arena.
- Yekaterina Mizulina, head of the League of Safe Internet, criticized Kanye West's planned visit.
- Mizulina referenced Kanye West's past controversial statements, including support for Adolf Hitler.
- Kanye West has previously made antisemitic remarks and expressed admiration for Hitler.
- West later apologized for these statements, attributing them to bipolar disorder.
Points of divergence
- Mizulina wrote in her Telegram channel about Kanye West's upcoming concerts. — riamo
- The concerts were announced on Monday, August 17. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Mizulina commented on Kanye West's performance in Russia — РИАМО
- Hitler fan travels to Russia: Mizulina commented on Kanye West's plans — Вести
Key entities
- Kanye West
- Mizulina
- Russia
- Adolf Hitler
- Saint Petersburg
- Leningrad
- Moscow
- Telegram channel
- League of Safe Internet
More on Kanye West
- "Zenit" gave the winner of the ticket giveaway for Kanye West…
- Organizers of Kanye West's concert in St. Petersburg intend to…
- A resident of Voronezh, who first filed a lawsuit against the…
More on Mizulina
- Blogger Ivan Zolo Detained in Donetsk Over Satanic Shirt
- Moscow 10 Oct News. The police of St. Petersburg are conducting an…
- Yaroslav Droнов, a People's Artist of Russia performing under the…