Russian artists grapple with the same dilemma as their Soviet forebears – to stay or to go?

• Yuri Shevchuk of the band DDT performs in 1987. In May 2022 Shevchuk was charged with a misdemeanor for insulting Russian President Vladimir Putin during a concert. Joanna Stingray/Getty ImagesWith few exceptions, most Russian artists who oppose the war have been relegated to releasing songs, posting artwork or publishing articles on social media. Boris Grebenshchikov is one artist who took to social media in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On April 16, 2022, Grebenshchikov posted a so