AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBollywood Nostalgia: A 76-year-old Mithun Chakraborty’s dance to “Jimmy Jimmy” on Russian TV has revived interest in the Indian star’s enduring popularity with Russian audiences. Theater: A Russian-language production has appeared on the playbill of Belarus’s Republican Theater of Belarusian Drama, while the annual hunt for puppet-theater tickets is on again in Russia for a third year. Cultural Memory: Memorial actions marking the 20th anniversary of journalist Anna Politkovskaya’s murder took place under security-force supervision. Art Under Pressure: A mural of singer Zemfira was painted over in Russia after complaints from pro-government activists; meanwhile, books burned in a Russian attack on Kharkiv have become an art installation at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Travel: China’s visa-free policy for Russian visitors has helped lift cross-border trips, with Russian entries through Heilongjiang up 77% year on year.
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