Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba criticized the organizers of the Oscar ceremony for refusing to give the floor to President Volodymyr Zelensky at the event. He made the corresponding statement in an interview with Bild..

“I think if All Quiet on the Western Front wins the Oscar for best foreign film, while President Zelensky, who leads a country that is at war, is fighting the greatest war in Europe since World War II, will not perform at the Oscars,”.

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At the same time, the minister added that he had no doubts about the quality of the film.. "

The fact that the organizers of the Oscars rejected the offer to give the floor to Zelensky during the awards ceremony, Variety wrote, citing sources.. The reasons for the refusal are not named.. Last year, one of the show's producers expressed concern that the war in Ukraine was only getting Hollywood's attention because it involved white people..