Woody Allen is on the defense amid the backlash that has followed his participation in a Russian film festival, as the the communist country continues its raging war with Ukraine.

The Oscar-winning director of films like “Annie Hall,” “Hannah and Her Sisters ,” and “Blue Jasmine” appeared via video at the Moscow International Film Week on Sunday in a session moderated by prominent Russian filmmaker Fyodor Bondarchuk .

The Ukrainian foreign ministry blasted Allen’s appearance on social media Monday, calling it “a disgrace and an insult to the sacrifice of Ukrainian actors and filmmakers who have been killed or injured by Russian war criminals in their ongoing war against Ukraine.”

Following the strong rebuke, Allen issued a statement defending his involvement — while also slammi

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