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flag Italian officials and Navalny's widow oppose Russian conductor Gergiev's Italy concert, citing ties to Putin.

flag Italian Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli and Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, have criticized an invitation for Russian conductor Valery Gergiev to perform in Italy near Naples. flag Gergiev, a close friend of President Putin, has been shunned by the West for not condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. flag Giuli warned the concert could be seen as propaganda for Russia, while Navalnaya urged its cancellation to avoid legitimizing Putin's regime.

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