
Russia’s Biggest Rappers Are Going Hard Against Putin’s War
Ordinarily apolitical hip-hop stars are defying the Kremlin’s crackdown to speak out against the invasion of Ukraine

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Ordinarily apolitical hip-hop stars are defying the Kremlin’s crackdown to speak out against the invasion of Ukraine

Fast-food chain will continue to pay its employees as locations shutter temporarily in both Russia and Ukraine

“We urge an end to the violence in Ukraine as soon as possible,” the company said in a statement

Green Day, Louis Tomlinson, and Yungblud are among the acts to cancel tour stops in the countries

Evangelicals like Pat Robertson are convinced Putin is “being compelled by God” to wage war and bring about the the end times

Even Moscow’s most determined, most outspoken, most optimistic people have decided to go: “Everything we hoped for is falling apart, all our dreams”

Spotify also announced Wednesday that its Russian offices will be closed indefinitely and discoverability of Russian state-owned media would be limited on the platform

Republican politicians and conservative pundits are desperate to blame Putin’s war of aggression on everything but Putin

Universal joins Disney and Warner Bros. in pulling pictures

Creators had reported over the weekend that they weren’t able to access funds from the platform