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The pain of Ukraine

“And who would have thought a few weeks ago that all of this would happen? … we cannot remain indifferent to this global catastrophe.”

IN the classical ballet world, Russia has been a holy grail. But with the invasion of Ukraine, many dancers are now leaving the country in disgust.

Alexei Ratmansky was in Moscow at the announcement of the conflict, choreographing a new work for the Bolshoi Ballet, , scheduled for March. The premiere has now

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