International projects of the Russian Federation in the sphere of culture, as well as among them the cross year of culture of Russia and the UK, made, despite the punishment, said the head of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko.

Relations between Russia and the West deteriorated in connection with the situation in Ukraine. At the end of July last year, the EU and the US from point penalties against private individuals and organizations turned to measures against entire sectors of the Russian economy. In response, Russia has restricted the import of food items from countries that have imposed regarding her punishment. In early February in new York Ukrainian activists staged a protest in front of Carnegie hall, where she performed the Mariinsky theatre orchestra under Gergiev, as well as at the Metropolitan Opera, where he sang Anna Netrebko.

"Culture has always been, there is and will be the best Ambassador and the best truce. Tours, which occurred at the Bolshoi theatre and the Mariinsky theatre are currently taking place in the U.S.

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