Putin Won't Meet Kanye West, Kremlin Says
Russian President Vladimir Putin will not meet American rapper Kanye West, according to Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov, who stated that such meetings are outside the scope of the presidential administration's responsibilities. West is scheduled to perform two concerts in Saint Petersburg on October 10 and 11.
Consensus
- Kanye West is scheduled to perform two concerts in St. Petersburg on October 10 and 11.
- The concerts will take place at the Gazprom Arena.
- The cost of tickets ranges from 9,000 to 160,000 rubles.
- Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov denied that a meeting between Putin and Kanye West is planned.
- Peskov stated that organizing such meetings is not within the competence of the presidential administration.
- Peskov used the phrase 'This is not our theme. This is not Moscow Concert, this is the presidential administration.'
- The topic of a potential meeting was raised by media reports and statements from organizers and officials.
- The concerts have generated significant public interest, with ticket sales reaching over 100,000 in two days.
Points of divergence
- First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Relations Svetlana Zhurova noted that Putin meets with famous people, but only if work schedules align. — gazeta_spb
- First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Committee for Culture Elena Drapeko stated that the concerts are needed for Russia and praised Kanye West for coming despite anti-Russian hysteria. — vedomosti
- Organizers compare the scale of the concerts to the 2018 FIFA World Cup and expect a significant budget influx for St. Petersburg. — vedomosti
- St. Petersburg City Council member Vitaly Milonov advised Kanye West to study the legacy of Russian chanson artists, including Mikhail Krug's 'Fraer'. — vm
- Fans face technical difficulties purchasing tickets, as the official Gazprom Arena website experiences outages. — vm
Coverage (7 sources)
- «Excuse me, this is not our topic»: Peskov on Putin's meeting with West — РИАМО
- This is not MosConcert, it is the Presidential Administration. Peskov stated that the Kremlin does not plan to meet with Kanye West — The Insider
- Peskov did not discuss possible meeting of Putin and Kanye West - SPB Newspaper - St. Petersburg news — Gazeta.SPb
- Peskov ruled out a meeting between Putin and Kanye West — Коммерсантъ
- Peskov on the question of a possible meeting of Putin with Kanye West replied that this is not a topic for the Kremlin — Интерфакс
- Peskov commented on the possibility of a meeting between Putin and Kanye West — Ведомости
- Peskov refutes possibility of Putin meeting with Kanye West — Вечерняя Москва
Key entities
- Kanye West
- Vladimir Putin
- Dmitry Peskov
- Kremlin
- Saint Petersburg
- Russia
- Say Agency
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- USA
- Media
- TASS
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