MOSCOW -- A standoff between Russia and Georgia has had an impact on the two countries' touring activities as prominent Georgian jazz singersaid she would no longer perform in Russia, while the Kremli
MOSCOW -- A standoff between Russia and Georgia has had an impact on the two countries' touring activities as prominent Georgian jazz singersaid she would no longer perform in Russia, while the Kremlin warned Russian artists planning to tour Georgia about possible security issues.
Many Georgians viewed the situation as interference in their country's internal affairs and took to the street. In one way or another, protests are still going on throughout Georgia, while prominent local figures have spoken out about the situation. While many in Georgia have offered support, Kremlin-friendly media in Russia reacted to her statements with incredulous and condescending remarks.
News website Lenta.ru reported that, contrary to Katamadze's statements about never receiving payments from Russian authorities, she and her band were paid last September by local authorities in Samara for performing at a city celebration. According to the report, the show's promoter collected 2.8 million rubles from the local government, but it's not known how much of that amount was actually paid to the singer and her band.
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