ROGER WATERS CONTROVERSY: FORMER PINK FLOYD STARS UN SPEECH CRITICISED BY UKRAINE

Roger Waters Controversy: Russia invited the musician to address the United Nations Security Council. He demanded a ceasefire and condemned Russias illegal invasion, but also blamed provocateurs in the West for the conflict. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya of Ukraine referred to Waters speech as another brick in the wall of Russian disinformation.

Russia invited Waters to address the 15-member Security Council after he praised Vladimir Putins leadership in an interview with a German newspaper. However, the 79-year-old singer, who was accompanied by his dog, surprised his sponsors by changing his stance on the war.

The Russian Federations invasion of Ukraine was illegal. I denounce it in the strongest terms possible he said via video link. Also, the Russian invasion of Ukraine was not unprovoked, so I strongly condemn the provocateurs.

Instead of representing the perspective of Russia, the musician stated that he was speaking on behalf of roughly four billion brothers and sisters the majority of the worlds population.

He proceeded: What do the millions without a voice have to say? They express gratitude for your attention today. Numerous individuals do not profit from the war industry. We do not raise our sons and daughters to serve as ammunition for your cannons.

The only prudent course of action today, in our view, is to demand an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine. In our eyes, not a single Ukrainian or Russian life should be lost, as they are all precious.

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Ironic, if Not Hypocritical

Mr. Kyslytsya of Ukraine referred to Pink Floyd lyrics in his statement, adding that the band was formerly banned by the Soviet Union for criticizing the 1979 invasion of Afghanistan. Mr. Kyslytsya stated, It is ironic, if not hypocritical, that Mr. Waters is now attempting to whitewash another invasion. How unfortunate for his erstwhile followers to watch him take the role of another brick in the wall the wall of Russian propaganda and disinformation.

President Putin has frequently attributed the invasion to NATOs expansion and Ukraines efforts to join. However, Eastern European nations aspired to join the defensive alliance as a protection against Russia, whilst Sweden and Finland petitioned to join only after the invasion in February 2022.

Ferit Hoxha, the ambassador of Albania to the United Nations, mentioned that Waters old bandmates had published a song in support of Ukraine last year. This release widened the gap between Waters and Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour, which was already vast.

In an interview with Berliner Zeitung, Waters stated, I find it quite tragic. It promotes the continuation of the conflict. Pink Floyd was formerly a moniker I associated with It makes me sorry to associate that name with something like this proxy conflict.

President Putin has frequently attributed the invasion to NATOs expansion and Ukraines efforts to join. However, Eastern European nations aspired to join the defensive alliance as a protection against Russia, whilst Sweden and Finland petitioned to join only after the invasion in February 2022.

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Dark Side of The Moon Revisited

In response to this statement and Waters recent statements about Israel, Gilmours wife, Polly Samson, tweeted this week that Waters is a Putin apologist and anti-Semitic to the core. Gilmour affirmed his wifes assertion and added, Every word is demonstrably true.

Waters described Samsons remarks as incendiary and grossly false and stated that he refutes them completely. Waters told the Telegraph that he re-recorded Pink Floyds legendary 1973 album The Dark Side Of The Moon in order to recapture it from his former band.

He stated, I wrote The Dark Side of the Moon. Lets get away of this we nonsense. There were four of us, and we all participated, but this is my project, and I wrote it, so blah. According to the albums official credits, Waters penned all of the albums lyrics and composed five of the ten tunes.

In an interview with The Telegraph, the singer criticized his bandmates, notably the late keyboardist Rick Wright, alleging that they cant create lyrics. Well, Nick [Mason, drummer] never pretended. Nonetheless, Gilmour and Rick? They cannot compose music, as they have nothing to express. They lack artistic talent. They do not have a single thought among themselves. They have never had, which drives them insane.

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