ConflictsRussian FederationRussian top conductor fired for Putin tiesTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoConflictsRussian Federation03/01/2022March 1, 2022Valery Gergiev was fired from his post as chief conductor of the Munich Philharmonic for failing to criticize longtime ally Vladimir Putin. Across Europe and the US, Russian artists with ties to the Kremlin have been told to speak out against Putin. https://p.dw.com/p/47puRAdvertisement