UK government knew Anna Netrebko was sanctioned by Ukraine. FOI documents show what happened next.
Four years into a full-scale war, no UK body has built a process to check whether taxpayers fund performers sanctioned by an allied nation
Ben Fletcher
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Ben Fletcher is a British writer and actor with experience in public communications and politics, having run for office at nineteen.
He has written several books and articles. Since 2023, he has worked to improve standards and transparency around abuse in the theatre and wider creative sector, and is developing a Tallinn-based platform focused on accountability, governance, and reducing structural abuse in the creative industries, launching in summer 2026.
Since 2022, he has spent time in Poland and Ukraine supporting organisations assisting people displaced by Russian aggression, including front-line evacuations and humanitarian logistics.