Kanye West, Putin and Russia: Why the American Rapper Still Commands a Huge Audience

American star Kanye West's upcoming concerts in Russia have sparked political controversy, but they have done little to change the attitude of a grateful audience toward the artist. Does Kanye West Love Hitler? American rapper Ye (Kanye West) is officially coming to Russia this autumn, with concerts scheduled for October 10 and 11 in St. Petersburg. The performance dates have been added to the official tour schedule. The Russian concerts are being viewed in both Russia and the West as more than a musical event; they also carry political significance. In Russia, his admission of "sympathy for Adolf Hitler” has been deemed unacceptable. Yet if we return to the 2022 interview with Alex Jones, the picture becomes considerably more complicated. West's original line of reasoning went roughly as follows: Christianity teaches me to love every person, therefore I do not want to accept the idea that there is a person whom society forbids me from seeing anything good in at all. This distinction is important for understanding that what we are dealing with is not a carefully developed ideological position held by someone who consistently embraces Nazism.