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title: "STATEMENT ON MOSCOW'S SUSPENSION FROM WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM"
date: 2023-11-13T13:14:56Z
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excerpt: "\"The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, the violence directed at its citizens and the destruction of its society is a fundamental breach of the values of the World Cities Culture Forum. As a result Moscow’s membership of the Forum has been suspended.\"  Justine Simon's OBE"
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## STATEMENT: BY CHAIR, WORLD CITIES CULTURE FORUM & DEPUTY MAYOR FOR LONDON, JUSTINE SIMONS OBE 




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“The Russian Federation’s invasion of Ukraine, the violence directed at its citizens and the destruction of its society is a fundamental breach of the values of the World Cities Culture Forum. As a result Moscow’s membership of the Forum has been suspended.”