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Alexei Ratmansky: Has ballet become a battleground?

Stephen Sackur interviews Alexei Ratmansky, a world-renowned choreographer with roots in both Russia and Ukraine. Has ballet become a battleground?

A few days ago, one of Ukraine’s leading ballet dancers was killed serving in the Ukrainian army. Art and culture are in no way immune from the impact of war. Stephen Sackur interviews Alexei Ratmansky, a world-renowned choreographer with roots in both Russia and Ukraine. Has ballet become a battleground?

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