Russian-Jewish rapper sparks diplomatic spat between Israel and Ukraine – Ynet News

Ukraine’s embassy in Israel filed a formal protest after Russian rapper GeeGun was invited as part of an Israeli Tourism Ministry campaign, saying the Odessa-born artist supports Russia’s war and appears on Kyiv’s sanctions list Ukraine’s embassy in Israel filed a formal protest with the Foreign Ministry after Russian-Jewish rapper GeeGun was invited to Israel as part of an Israeli Tourism Ministry campaign, calling the move “immoral and unacceptable.” The embassy expressed “deep concern” over the official invitation extended to Russian rapper Denis Ustimenko-Weinstein, known by his stage name GeeGun, who it said publicly supports Russia’s war against Ukraine. Gallery Russian-Jewish rapper GeeGun (Photo: Instagram) GeeGun, one of Russia’s most successful rappers, has about 5 million followers on Instagram. He is also an outspoken supporter of Israel and has posted photos of himself with Israeli flags and wearing a kippah. According to the Ukrainian embassy, the Tourism Ministry invited the artist as part of an official activity, despite the fact that Ustimenko has appeared since January 2023 on the sanctions list of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council. The embassy said that although GeeGun was born in Odessa, he “openly supports Russian aggression against Ukraine and mocks Russians who refuse
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