Madonna Openly Condemns Vladimir Putin’s Attack On Ukraine

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Madonna Openly Condemns Vladimir Putin’s Attack On Ukraine Madonna | Vladimir Putin Madonna is probably the first pop icon from the industry who openly raised her voice against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia's military invasion of Ukraine has been criticized by the majority of people, including Madonna. Madonna released a 30-second video comparing Vladimir Putin to Hitler. Madonna announced her support for the Ukrainian people through a story on Instagram. Madonna has openly condemned the invasion of Ukraine. Madonna is probably the first pop icon from the industry who openly raised her voice against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Madonna seems to be unimpressed with the lies spewed by Russian President Vladimir Putin after he ordered a “special military operation” on Ukraine on February 24. The popular singer is seemingly the first pop star to openly criticize Putin, shared a remixed interlude of her 2009 hit single ‘Sorry’ to take a dig at the Russian politician with the help of a heavily edited video. Madonna has joined the list of celebrities who are weighing in on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The singer shared her support for Ukraine by posting a fanmade video set to a remix of her song “Sorry.” “Putin has Violated Every Human Rights Accord in Existence,” she said in her caption. “Putin has no right to try to erase the existence of the Ukraine. We support you President Zelensky!! We are praying for you and your country!” The video, created by Twitter user @cafecomrafa, juxtaposes clips of Madonna dancing with footage of explosions and the aftermath of Russian attacks. Animated lyrics fill the screen as she sings, “I’ve listened to your lies and all your stories … and I can’t take it anymore.” At one point, what appears to be an image of dictator Adolf Hitler is edited over the face of Vladimir Putin. This isn’t the first time that Madonna has used the “Sorry” remix to make a statement. She previously used it as the soundtrack for an anti-war video interlude on her Confessions Tour. Dancers krumped while images of people including Hitler, Dick Cheney, Osama bin Laden, and George W. Bush were projected behind them. In her post, Madonna urged people not to feel helpless. “There are things we can do,” she wrote, encouraging her followers to send in humanitarian aid. Click here to watch this video Earlier in 2020, Madonna had claimed that she was fined $1million for supporting Russia’s LGBTQ community at a 2012 show. The international sensation took to her Instagram handle to share an edited 30-second clip with her 18 million fans. In the latest video, Madonna can be singing, “Lies and I can’t take it” as the shots of Vladimir Putin and Hitler are flashed along with the images of people injured during the war. Well, the ‘Material Girl’ hitmaker is an avid social media user and she has often shared her stand on the issues that interest her. Madonna accompanied the edited clip with a lengthy caption where she claimed, “Russia’s Pointless and Greed Driven Invasion Of the Ukraine MUST be stopped!!” To note, a few Hollywood celebrities to the like of Ashton Kutcher, Angelina Jolie, ‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro Val Chmerkovskiy, and a few others took to their respective social media accounts to extend their support to Ukraine. Interestingly, Madonna is probably the first pop icon from the industry who openly raised her voice against the Russin President. In her caption, she added, “Please Send in Humanitarian Aid to help millions of citizens of the Ukraine who’s lives are being affected by this CRISIS at this very moment.” The award-winning singer-songwriter further shared, “Putin has Violated Every Human Rights Accord in Existence. Putin has no right to try to erase the existence of the Ukraine. We support you President Zelensky!! We are praying for you and your country! God Bless You All!” concluding, “Lets not feel helpless when confronted by Geo-political Actions of this magnitude.” Madonna then took her Instagram stories and shared an image that read, “We stand with Ukraine.” In 2012, Madonna made headlines when she voiced her support for the local gay community at her show in St. Petersburg. Source Vulture Spot Boy E