J.K. Rowling slams Putin after he defends her in rant about cancel culture

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J.K. Rowling slams Putin after he defends her in rant about cancel culture
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'Critiques of Western cancel culture are possibly not best made by those currently slaughtering civilians for the crime of resistance,' the author tweeted.

earlier this month after tweeting about International Women's Day while alluding to past comments she's made that have been criticized as transphobic."We remember the footage when they were burning books," he said."It is impossible to imagine such a thing in our country, and we are insured against this, thanks to our culture.

"And it's inseparable for us from our motherland, from Russia, where there is no place for ethnic intolerance, where for centuries representatives from dozens of ethnic groups have been living together," the Russian president added.reached out to Putin's press office for comment but did not receive a comment before publication on Friday afternoon.

Rowling's comments criticizing Putin come as Russia's invasion of Ukraine continues, and the country faces accusations of committing war crimes.

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