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Legendary pianist Evgeny Kissin sounds off on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the uniting power of music — Stir
![AFP Photo on Twitter: "A man plays piano as people walk toward the railway station of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, 11 days after Russia launched a military invasion on Ukraine. # AFP Photo on Twitter: "A man plays piano as people walk toward the railway station of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, 11 days after Russia launched a military invasion on Ukraine. #](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FNL33KxWYAcKPQL.jpg)
AFP Photo on Twitter: "A man plays piano as people walk toward the railway station of the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, 11 days after Russia launched a military invasion on Ukraine. #
![Maestro Tiziano Bedetti conquers Russia with his piano pieces in the presence of the painter Alexander Shilov Maestro Tiziano Bedetti conquers Russia with his piano pieces in the presence of the painter Alexander Shilov](http://dmajor.tv/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/IMG_9438-1024x683.jpg)
Maestro Tiziano Bedetti conquers Russia with his piano pieces in the presence of the painter Alexander Shilov
![a young ss soldier forced to play a piano for his Russian captors. They made it clear in sign language that he would be executed the moment he stopped.” The man played a young ss soldier forced to play a piano for his Russian captors. They made it clear in sign language that he would be executed the moment he stopped.” The man played](https://preview.redd.it/j6p5ghjixxm61.jpg?auto=webp&s=c95f5cb7fede92a06aee3ab820f91da082d87d60)
a young ss soldier forced to play a piano for his Russian captors. They made it clear in sign language that he would be executed the moment he stopped.” The man played
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