Valery Gergiev, Shunned in West Over Putin Support, Will Conduct in ItalyValery Gergiev, an ally of Vladimir V. Putin, is set to conduct in Western Europe for the first time since institutions there cut ties over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Source: Valery Gergiev, Shunned in West Over Putin Support, Will Conduct in Italy (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/07/arts/music/valery-gergiev-italy-festival.html)