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Russia calls for concert on Red Square to celebrate annexation of Ukrainian regions

Russia called for a big concert at Red Square celebrate on Friday the first anniversary of the annexation of four Ukrainian regions: Donetsk, Lugansk, Kherson It is Zaporizhzhya.

One country, one family, one Russia“, is the motto of the concert, which reminds some independent media of “One people, one empire, one leader”from the Nazi party.

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According to what youth organizations close to the Kremlinthe rally-concert is dedicated to the annexed territories, where their leaders were recently elected, who will meet on Thursday with the president, Vladimir Putin.

Although he Kremlin not confirmed, the call announces the participation of put onwho will probably speak a few words to those present, reported the newspaper “Vedomosti”, which cites official sources.

put on proposed to Parliament that it declare on 30 September – a year ago it signed the illegal annexation of these regions – such as “Reunification Day”.

As usual, authorities will invite the event in front of the Kremlin to retirees and civil servants, to their electoral granary and to students.

According to Telegram media, anyone who attends the concert will receive 600 rubles (less than 6 euros), less than half of what they received a year ago.

Artists who openly support the military campaign in Ukraine, such as Oleg Gazmánov, Polina Gagárina, the Liube or Shaman groupthe artist who best represented Russian patriotic music for a year and a half.

Similar events were held in March 2022 at the stadium Luzhniki; and in September of the same year in Red Squarewhich also hosted a third concert last February, all with the presence of put on.

put on signed in September 2022 the annexation of the four Ukrainian regions in an attempt to establish a land corridor with the Ukrainian peninsula annexed in 2014 Crimeawhat Kyiv Try now to finish by all means.

Russia included the four new territories in the Constitutionbut after more than a year and a half of bloody fighting he still does not control them in his all.

Source: Elcomercio

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