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Volgograd children posing next to a flour mill destroyed during World War II. © Aleksandr Nevezhin / Sputnik

Palmyra-Konzert: Putin dankt Gergiev für „erstaunliche humanitäre Aktion“

Russlands Präsident Wladimir Putin hat dem Star-Dirigenten Valery Gergiev für seine „erstaunliche humanitäre Aktion“ gedankt. In einer Videoschaltung nach Palmyra sagte Putin am Donnerstag, das vom Orchester des Mariinski-Theaters gegebene Konzert in Palmyra sei ein Symbol der Wiedergeburt dieser antiken Oasenstadt.

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A Russian symphony orchestra led by Valery Gergiev has given a unique performance in ancient Palmyra, recently liberated from Islamic State militants. The concert was devoted to the victims of extremists, and intends to instill hope that peace can triumph over war and terrorism.

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