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Russian superstar soprano Anna Netrebko has condemned the war in Ukraine and said she would return to the stage after canceling concerts after criticism that she was close to the Kremlin.
As many Russian artists face pressure to publicly denounce Putin’s invasion or risk losing their engagements, Netrebko – one of the world’s best-known opera singers – said on Facebook that she wanted to set the record straight and did not support President Vladimir Putin.