Ukraine is calling for a boycott of 'The Nutcracker.' Ballet companies aren't budging

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Ukraine's culture minister said his country's allies could stop Russia from weaponizing its culture by temporarily boycotting Russian artists, including The Nutcracker composer Tchaikovsky.

at the National Opera in Kyiv on Sunday.

Internationally, ballet companies took a measured yet resolute tone, with many saying they wouldn't hire individuals associated with the Kremlin, but were stopping short of censoring composers.

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