To celebrate taking back the ancient city of Palmyra, Russia stages a concert in the ruins. (H/T Traditional Britian Group).
One of Russia’s leading conductors led a St Petersburg symphony orchestra in a concert in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday, in a bold propaganda stunt celebrating Russia’s role in recapturing the city from Islamic State.
Valery Gergiev, a vocal supporter of Vladimir Putin, conducted the Mariinsky Symphony Orchestra in the ancient city’s famous amphitheatre for an audience of Syrian and Russian soldiers as well as journalists.
Luv, luv, luv it. Thanks be to the True God.