Cultural center in Russia indefinitely suspends dance parties after song with lyrics ‘Ukraine has not yet perished’ played

Management of a cultural center in the city of Porkhov in Russia’s Pskov region canceled dance parties for the foreseeable future after a DJ played a song by Ukrainian drag performer Verka Serduchka, which contains the lyrics “Ukraine has not yet perished,” at a New Year’s party.

The center’s director, Anna Tarasenkova, apologized for the incident and said the DJ had played the song “without any malicious intent.” She added that she had spoken with him and he would face consequences.