Edited sentence: In March 2014, Hibla Gerzmava joined a host of other Russian arts and cultural figures in signing an open letter of support for Russia's military intervention in Ukraine and the Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation.In the letter signatories stated that they "firmly state support for the position of the president of the Russian Federation" in the region.Our shared history and shared roots, our culture and its spiritual sources of our fundamental values and language have always united us.That is why we firmly declare and reiterate support for the position of President of the Russian Federation in regards to Ukraine and Crimea.The letter had 511 signatories and had the following text: In the days when the fate of our countrymen in Crimea is being decided, Russian cultural figures cannot remain indifferent cold-hearted observers.The letter was posted on the website of Russia's Ministry of Culture on March 12, 2014.This action had caused an immediate outrage among key cultural figures in Ukraine and Russia.Ukrainian Ministry of Culture blacklisted signatories of this letter, from performing in Ukraine.We want the commonality of our peoples and our cultures to have a strong future