On Wednesday, the 8th, Russia requested that Roger Waters participate in a meeting at the United Nations Security Council. On that occasion, the musician would speak about his concerns regarding the supply of weapons to Ukraine by Western countries.
In a 2022 interview with Rolling Stone , Roger revealed that the invasion of Ukraine was NATO's responsibility, and that he was on "a hit list supported by the Ukrainian government" because of his opinions.
“We can say that this war began in 2008. This war is basically about NATO’s action and reaction of extending to the Russian border, something it promised not to do when Mikhail Gorbachev , the last Soviet leader, negotiated the withdrawal of the Soviet Union from all of Eastern Europe.”
“I can live with myself and go to sleep at night knowing that the story being sold by the Western media is propaganda, and not the truth. I know the truth. And I am certain that I am right about it.”.
Furthermore, last year, the former Pink Floyd member even published an open letter asking Olena Zelenska , the First Lady of Ukraine, to surrender . "If by supporting Ukraine you mean the West continuing to supply weapons to the armies of the Kiev government, I'm afraid you're tragically mistaken. Throwing fuel, in the form of weapons, into a shootout... won't help."
Moscow's request to Waters was seen as a source of ridicule by some diplomats. "Let's see what he has to say. He has a position and you'll hear it tomorrow. Maybe he'll sing for us too," said Vassily Nebenzia , the Russian ambassador, according to Reuters . An anonymous source commented: "Russian diplomacy used to be serious. What comes next? Mr. Bean ?"
Last Monday, the 6th, Polly Samson David Gilmour 's wife , used Twitter to accuse Roger Waters of being anti-Semitic and a supporter of Putin .
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