Russian ballerina defects to the Netherlands after denouncing Ukraine invasion - The Telegraph

Bolshoi prima Olga Smirnova, considered one of the greatest dancers of her generation, says she is ‘ashamed’ of her country

Instead of returning to Russia, the legendary dancer famously jumped over a barrier at an airport in France and said: I want to be free! in a symbolic moment that became known as the leap to freedom.… [+978 chars]

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