Voices of opposition to ``Putin's ballerina'' Zakharova's visit to South Korea as ``justifying invasion'' = South Korea

Ahead of a performance in South Korea by ballerina Svetlana Zakharova (45), who is said to be close to Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Ukrainian embassy in South Korea said, ``Russia's invasion of Ukraine is justified.''
"Things," he protested. On the 4th, the Embassy of Ukraine in South Korea issued an official position statement regarding Ms. Zakharova's performance in South Korea, ``Moderns,'' scheduled to be held next month, stating, ``It is against Russia to show performers from an aggressor country.''
It is the same as justifying the unwarranted invasion of Ukraine and downplaying the suffering of the Ukrainian people. This is absolutely unacceptable." It goes on to say, ``We respect the inclusiveness of diverse opinions and cultural exchange.''
However, they also demanded that the performance be canceled, saying, ``We are suspending cultural cooperation with the Russian regime that committed the crime and its cultural figures.''
Ms. Zakharova will hold a presentation at the Seoul Arts Center Opera Theater on April 17th and April 19th-21st.
We will be performing ``Nance''. "MODANSE" is a French word that combines "fashion" (Mode) and "dance" (Dance), and is a combination of two one-act ballets "Gabriel"
・This work is composed of ``Gabrielle Chanel'' and ``Come un Respiro.'' Zakharova is a fashion designer and business owner.
She will appear in ``Gabriel Chanel,'' which depicts the life story of Gabriel Coco Chanel. Ms. Zakharova has twice been awarded the Benoît de la Danse, the highest authority in the dance world.
, a living legend in the ballet world. Although he is from Ukraine, he is classified as one of President Putin's closest aides in the cultural world. He serves as a member of the federal parliament as a member of President Putin's United Russia Party, and is the leader of the Russian state.
He is active as a member of the art committee. Together with Valery Gergiev, general director of the Bolshoi Theater, who has a close relationship with President Putin, he participated in signing a petition in support of Russia's merger of the Crimean Peninsula.
In connection with this discussion, the performance planning company stated that ``Moderns'' was a performance that was planned four to five years ago, but was postponed due to the coronavirus, and because it is a highly artistic work and considering Zakharova's age, the performance was postponed at this time.
He maintains that his visit to South Korea is likely to be his last.