Kanye West’s visit to Moscow involves a potential concert and a meeting with President Vladimir Putin amid the backdrop of the Ukraine conflict.
West is in Moscow to help celebrate the birthday of Russian designer Gosha Rubchinskiy, the creative director of his Yeezy brand. Rubchinskiy is also involved in Kanye’s music career—he helped design the artwork for Vultures, the rapper’s joint album with Ty Dolla $ign. According to reports, Kanye is also in Russia’s capital preparing for a show and a meeting with President Vladimir Putin amid geopolitical tension, unfazed by the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.