{
  "id": 1660209,
  "title": "Kanye 'Ye' West to perform in Russia - a first since invasion of Ukraine in 2022",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/kanye-ye-west-to-perform-in-russia-a-first-since-invasion-of-ukraine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:58:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Euronews",
    "slug": "euronews",
    "url": "http://www.euronews.com/culture/2026/08/18/kanye-ye-west-to-perform-in-russia-a-first-since-invasion-of-ukraine-in-2022"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "If the concerts scheduled for 10 and 11 October go ahead, the controversial US rapper would become the first major Western music star to perform in Russia since the country launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}