A Russian mega-pop star’s criticism of President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine has set off intense reactions on social media, posing a critical question: Will the iconic singer’s disapproving ...

Russia’s most famous pop star — think Madonna meets Cher with a sprinkling of Elizabeth Taylor — gave her first interview since leaving Russia three years ago and condemned the Russian invasion of ...

The annual economic forum in St. Petersburg used to yield multibillion-dollar deals and feature performances by global music stars. With the war in Ukraine still raging, the mood has shifted. By Ivan ...

A Vietnamese pop star won the Intervision Song Contest in Moscow on Saturday. The United States was meant to participate, but politics intervened. By Alex Marshall Ivan Nechepurenko and Alina Lobzina ...