Ukrainian-born ballet phenom Sergei Polunin was rewarded for backing Putin's attacks on his native country, but he appears to have fallen from Moscow's graces.

Sergei Polunin, a former star at London’s Royal Ballet, has announced his decision to leave Russia with his family.

Sergei Polunin, a former star at London's Royal Ballet, said on Wednesday that he had decided to leave Russia with his family, complaining that his "soul" did not feel like it was in its right place.

Yet, his personal journey has been as dramatic as his performances, marked by triumphs, controversies, and now, a decision to leave Russia. Also read High-Ranking Russian Pilot Found Dead in Apple Orchard Polunin,

Former Royal Ballet star Sergei Polunin, famous for his tattoos of Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Wednesday announced that he plans to leave Russia.

Ballet dancer Sergei Polunin is going to leave Russia. He published a kind of farewell post on his page on the social network.

It follows a period of hand wringing in the arts world in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in Feb 2022 ... was as inoffensive and non-stereotyping as possible. In 2021, the Royal Ballet’s own Nutcracker production reduced the number of female ...

Sergei Polunin has been a vocal supporter of Vladimir Putin, sporting three tattoos on his body bearing the Russian President's likeness.

Despite its dark source, the musical “Anastasia” is an uplifting story, morphing into a tale of hope and of a young woman discovering who she is and asserting her independence.

Performers have spent decades in productions of the holiday show, starting as children and moving on to plum roles; ‘the littlest mouse’

Lithuania’s national opera house had stopped showing Tchaikovsky’s 1892 masterpiece in solidarity with Ukraine over the war with Russia. Then a new minister expressed fondness for the Russian composer,

"Ukrainian ballet has phenomenal standards," said Zack Tidswell, a ballet dancer from the United Kingdom. Not only is Tidswell touring with the Grand Kyiv Ballet, but while he's away, he opened up his home to take in Ukrainian refugees.