“The way to“ grab and not let go ”is the most inefficient, the worst that you can think of. The effect will be the opposite of what was expected, that's for sure, ”Putin said at a meeting of the Council on Culture and Art.

According to him, caution must be exercised in this area.

“If it is impossible to stop, then you need to lead and guide accordingly. But how to do this depends on us, ”the head of state said.

The Kremlin said earlier that they were monitoring the situation with the cancellation of concerts.

According to Human Rights Ombudsman Tatyana Moskalkova, this issue was discussed at Putin’s meeting with the HRC.