After Putin invaded Ukraine, the Russian dancer denounced the war, left the Kremlin-allied company " and flew out of Moscow that night. As she prepares for her debut at the Dutch National Ballet, Smirnova speaks for the first time 'My life totally changed in one day," says Olga Smirnova. "In the morning, I did not know I was going to leave Russia. And in the night, I was sitting on the plane." The 30-year-old dancer…
SOURCE: The Guardian at 01:07PM on April 5, 2022