The New York Times – Sports:
Ivan Fedotov, who played for Russia’s Olympic hockey team, was accused of planning to evade military service, according to Russian news reports.
Category: Putin, Vladimir V
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Brittney Griner, Women’s Basketball Star, Goes on Trial in Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
The American basketball star Brittney Griner has endured months in a Russian prison and the threat of years more, a wartime bargaining chip between Moscow and Washington.
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The Netrebko Question
The New York Times – Music:
The Russian soprano Anna Netrebko is opera’s biggest star. But her career is in disarray because of her ties to Putin, and arts companies around the world are divided on whether to welcome her back.
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Where Have You Gone, Arthur Ashe? LIV Tour Golfers Need You.
The New York Times – Sports:
Our columnist asks whether players who have defected to the Saudi-financed golf series will use their platform to bring awareness to human rights violations. Don’t hold your breath.
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When Ukrainian Music Wasn’t Under Threat, It Thrived
The New York Times – Music:
For a brief period in the early 20th century, Ukrainian composers put a national twist on modernism, free from Russian or Soviet regulation.
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Why Brittney Griner Could Be the Last American Basketball Star in Russia
The New York Times – Sports:
The atrocities of the war in Ukraine and Griner’s detention in Russia on drug charges could cut off a lucrative pipeline for women’s basketball players.
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Endgame Nears in Bidding for Chelsea F.C.
The New York Times – Sports:
The American bank selling the English soccer team on behalf of its Russian owner could name its preferred suitor by the end of the week. But the drama isn’t over.
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Netrebko Faces Backlash After Attempt to Distance Herself From Putin
The New York Times – Music:
The star soprano Anna Netrebko lost work in the West over her ties to the Russian president. Now, following an about-face, she has been called a traitor at home.