J.K. Rowling has hit back at Vladimir Putin after the Russian President compared the West's treatment of his country to public backlash faced by the Harry Potter author
In a message shared on her Twitter account on Friday, the writer said critiques of cancel culture are"not best made" by those"slaughtering civilians." Rowling also posted a link to a 2021 BBC News article about jailed anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny and denounced the invasion of Ukraine.
— J.K. Rowling March 25, 2022 Putin complained about cancel culture during a televised video conference with cultural figures Friday, saying the West was trying to"cancel" Russia, and compared his country's treatment to a public backlash Rowling faced in the past for views that were perceived by some as transphobic. Putin, who casts himself as a flag-bearer for conservative cultural values, has railed against trans and gay rights. Read More"J.K.
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