CNN —Chinese opera singer Wang Fan has sparked a diplomatic row after she was filmed singing the Soviet war song “Katyusha” inside the Mariupol Drama Theater in Ukraine where hundreds were killed last year.
Wang was part of a group of Chinese bloggers visiting the occupied Ukrainian city.
“Katyusha” is a Soviet-era folk song that gained popularity during World War II, calling on the population to serve and defend their land.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the group of violating its state borders.
It grossly violates Ukrainian legislation regulating the crossing of the state border by foreigners,” Nikolenko said.
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