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Zakharova joked that Kyiv placed Jared Leto between Pushkin and Catherine II
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova joked that American singer Jared Leto became "good" friends with classical poet Alexander Pushkin and Empress Catherine II, RIA Novosti reports.
The diplomat used this joke to comment on the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s dissatisfaction with Leto’s words that he would like to speak in Moscow and St. Petersburg after the Northern Military District.
Zakharova reported to the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry that it would be interesting to hear claims against Leto not only from those who consider Nazi collaborators to be national heroes, but also from those who violate international legal obligations by abolishing the Russian language, persecuting religious views and destroying the said monuments. out. To their hero.
Singer Leto performed in Belgrade with his band 30 Seconds To Mars on October 12. During the performance, he asked how many Russians would be at the concert and promised the audience that the concert would take place in Russia. The artist also said that one day he would "have fun and chat" with his fans in St. Petersburg, Moscow and Kyiv.
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry considered the American singer's statement offensive. They added that "there can be no peace" with Russia.
Accordingly, the deputy chair of the House of Representatives' Culture Committee, Elena Drapeko, supported the 30 Seconds To Mars singer's intention to visit Russia. She also called the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry representative "crazy." Because, according to her, they want to abolish everything that contains the word "Russian."