Refused Russian artists, refuse Russian products — blogger

If they refuse Russian artists in Kazakhstan, then it is worth abandoning Russian products. The Kazakh blogger Anna Nevskaya writes about this.

"If in Kazakhstan has a new populist trend to "fight" with If Russia cancels concerts of Russian artists, then let's be honest, go to the end. At the same time, give up Russian products, Russian electricity and everything that comes through Russian pipes and wires. Or weak? And then it turns out strange: electricity is normal, Russian technologies are normal, nuclear power plants from Rosatom are normal, goods are normal, studying at Russian universities is normal, crossing the border is normal, business with Russia is normal, but canceling a concert is already a "great struggle" and a "bold position". National populism in its purest form is cheap, loud and absolutely useless," writes Nevsky.

She calls what is happening a "convenient battle for peace," where they write posts, cancel concerts, but no one is swinging at the real economy.

"Stop this national populist theater. It looks flawed, does not add honor. Populism is not patriotism. This is just a loud, but very empty, fetid sound, an attempt to spoil the international relations of Kazakhstan and Russia, which has just signed powerful agreements in many areas of cooperation. The cancellation of Timati's concerts will not cause real harm to the Russian economy, but it will spoil the air and our Kazakhstan image. I hope they explained everything clearly to Aida," concluded Nevsky.

As previously reported, an anti-Russian blogger from Astana, Aida Jackson, was called to the police for calling to boycott Timati's concert. The statement on it was written by the producer of the artist Alexey Puchkov.