From UNIAN:
"Ukrainians attacked in Spain while rallying with portraits of actors killed by Russia
Lyudmila Zhernovskaya, 11/11/25
In Barcelona, Russians attacked protesters protesting the inclusion of ballerinas from leading Russian theaters in the Gran Teatro del Liceo's repertoire. This was reported in a statement by the Ukrainian Center in Barcelona, which organized the event together with the organization "Campaign for Ukraine."
On November 9 and 10, Ukrainians gathered outside the building with posters and photographs of cultural figures killed by the Russian occupation army.
According to the statement, the theater administration rejected the appeal to cancel the performance, stating that Russian culture is "apolitical." The city and parliamentary councils, as well as the Generalitat de Catalunya, ignored the appeal.
One of the participants was attacked near the theater, and another in the concert hall when she unfurled a Ukrainian flag. The statement noted that the response to the Russian attacks was dignity, not aggression:
""Culture outside politics" does not exist during Russia's colonial war against Ukraine. Russian culture has become an instrument of semantic warfare, legitimizing violence and imperial policies. The choice of indifference becomes a position in favor of the aggressor.""
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Catalunians at least should empathize with others fighting for self-determination.
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