Zakharova ruled out the possibility of Kanye West performing in Russia due to the glorification of Nazism

American rapper Kanye West, who glorified Hitler and Nazism, cannot perform either in St. Petersburg or in any other city in Russia, said Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

The diplomat recalled that the musician had been systematically promoting Nazi symbols for several years.

“He (Kanye West - ed.) “pumped up” the topic of support - not just support, but in the West this is called glorification - that is, not even rehabilitation, but glorification of Hitler himself,” Zakharova said in an interview with Vladimir Solovyov for the Vesti information system.

“He sang songs about Hitler, he sold merch, that is, various souvenir products from his company, in his own name, with a swastika and other coded symbols associated with Nazism, that is, directly with the Third Reich. He zigged. That is, it was absolutely clear - not some one-off, but a clear message,” she noted.

The representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry added that the organization of such shows is unacceptable not only in the Northern capital, but also in any other Russian region.

“Well, how can he perform in our country... But I have another question: how could the same thing happen in any other city in our country? Would it be better in Moscow? Well, think for yourself. Therefore, I exclusively expressed an opinion related to our principled position of non-acceptance of Nazism, Hitlerism, fascism and so on,” the diplomat concluded.