On May 17, Nina Kraviz posted a statement to Instagram that touched briefly and indirectly on the unprovoked Russian war in Ukraine. This statement does not explicitly reject Putin or condemn Russia's war.  Below is the response we have to her words:

May 17, 2022

Kraviz’s statement fails to address what have clearly been her pro-Putin attitudes. Her refusal to acknowledge that Russia has launched an unprovoked war against Ukraine and her characterization of the Russian invasion as “her country’s relations with Ukraine” is unsatisfactory. This is the same doublespeak used by Russian state representatives like Dmitri Peskov to attempt to justify this war. Kraviz avoids engaging with these issues by claiming that she does not engage in politics—however, this is not a matter of politics, but a matter of justice. 

In light of Kraviz’s continued obfuscation, our request for Movement Detroit and the City of Detroit to re-evaluate welcoming her to the City stands.

Ukrainian-American Crisis Response Committee of Michigan

Please, we ask that you continue to share this petition widely, in the hopes that the City of Detroit and Movement Festival reconsider their invitation for Nina to perform at the end of this month.  We thank all of those that have signed for their support!