The Russian pop star winced as the black kitten he was cuddling in Russian-occupied Ukraine licked the crook of his neck for about the 15th time.
Several weeks earlier, the musician, Dima Bilan, had been in Moscow, mingling in a see-through shirt with celebrities at an “almost naked” theme party that caused an uproar in Russia and threatened to end his career.
He petted dogs and stroked kittens at animal shelters outside Donetsk.
He handed out plush toys to convalescing children at a medical trauma center.
He delivered new air-conditioning units to a facility in need.
Persons:
Dima Bilan, Bilan
Locations:
Russian, Ukraine, Moscow, Russia, Donetsk