Overview

• Allen appeared by video on Sunday at Moscow International Film Week, a newer event separate from the long-running festival stripped of accreditation in 2022.
• The session was moderated by Russian filmmaker Fyodor Bondarchuk, a public supporter of Putin, and footage aired on Russian state television.
• Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry called the participation a disgrace and an insult to victims of the invasion and accused Allen of helping to whitewash Russian crimes.
• In statements to the Associated Press and the Guardian, Allen denounced the invasion as appalling and said cutting off artistic conversations does not help.
• Russian media reported he praised Russian cinema and said he could consider making a film in Russia, a position that contrasts with broad industry support for Ukraine.