Essay: To show solidarity with Ukraine, many cultural organizations have cut ties with Russia. But ascribing Putin’s brutality to every Russian writer and artist denies the essence of art, writes Suzanne Nossel.
Since Russia invaded Ukraine at the end of February, the U.S. and allied countries have imposed heavy sanctions on Russia. WSJ’s Shelby Holliday dives into how these sanctions are affecting everyone from President Vladimir Putin to everyday Russian citizens. Photo: Pavel Golovkin/Associated Press“Literature knows no frontiers and must remain common currency among people in spite of political or international upheavals.
Cultural outlets owe patrons, partners and audiences a conscientious response to international violence, mindful of how their decisions can shape perceptions, inflame passions and play into political agendas. The impulse to stigmatize and disavow all things Russian is an understandable reaction to brazen aggression; it is a gesture of solidarity with besieged counterparts.
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