Sviatoslav Vakarchuk said despite his efforts to visit troops, patients in hospitals and civilians suffering through the war he “doesn’t have to raise morale because the morale is very high.”
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“The whole country is fighting against Russia. United we are. We will win this war, no doubt for me. The only question is, what will be the price for that?” Vakarchuk told CNN.
Vakarchuk, who is the lead singer of popular band Okean Elzy, said his fans in Russia will find it hard to access his music in Putin’s "Orwellian" society.
“They’ve been so brutally supressed, so all those who are against war are very silent.”
“I don’t know what to say to Russians anymore,” he said. “The only thing that can work now is harsh sanctions.”