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NEWS18 June 2004 Ukrainian nationalists: Russian pop hits off buses Nationalist politicians fear that their culture and language are under threat from Russian pop songs. Article from BBC Related reading Russia: Government plan to ban emo and goth music Russian lawmakers propose to ban teenage subculture music styles such as emo and goth from the country's schools. Emo music fans protested on 19 July 2008 22 July 2008 Belarus & Ukraine: Musicians and fans stopped on their way to festival On 22 September 2007, about 100 people and a bus with Belarusian musicians going to a rock festival in Ukraine were stopped by Belarusian police forces before entering Ukraine. 05 November 2007 Russia: Radical Christians want pop concert banned Controversy and outrage follows American pop singer Madonna to her world-wide ‘Confessions Tour’ where she is “crucified” on a cross on stage. The act has sparked anger from various religious groups. 12 September 2006 Russia: Young punk musician killed Timour Kacharava, a Russian musician and founder of the punk-hardcore-trash band Sandinista, has been stabbed to death in the streets of St. Petersburg. 29 November 2005 Germany/Russia: Was Hitler listening to 'forbidden' music? A record collection possibly belonging to Adolf Hitler has been found. It includes works by prominent Russian composers and Jewish musicians 09 August 2007 Chechnya: Recording songs of defiance and survival The compilation album 'Songs of Defiance' was recorded and compiled by Michael Church. In this article he tells how he was arrested while recording a choir in North Ossetia 21 May 2007 Chechnya: Music of defiance published on CD Some performers of the compilation album 'Songs of Defiance' have gone into protective self-exile. Even outside Chechnya, recording them is officially discouraged 21 May 2007 Ukrainian nationalists: Russian pop hits off buses Politicians fear that their culture and language are under threat from Russian pop songs 18 June 2004 Russian politicians: no McCartney in Red Square A large group of Russian MPs is trying to ban a concert by Paul McCartney in Red Square 23 May 2003