Overview
- Charli XCX said on Instagram that neither she nor her team knew of any alleged affiliations tied to the Berlin party held after The Moment screened at the Berlinale.
- She stated she opposes the Russian government’s actions in Ukraine and expressed solidarity with the Ukrainian people.
- United24 Media reported that host Anastasia Shevtsova is the daughter of Zhanna Shevtsova of the Traditsiya Foundation, which has been reported to collaborate with Russia’s Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives and to operate in occupied Ukrainian areas.
- Anastasia Shevtsova posted her own statement saying she is not involved in politics, noting family across Russia, Belarus and Ukraine and that she has lived and worked in Europe for four years.
- Outlets including Rolling Stone, Deadline and NME amplified the reporting and the subsequent statements as The Moment continues its festival run and theatrical rollout.