The director defended himself after the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused him of helping "whitewash" Russia's crimes.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry called Woody Allen's appearance at a Russian film festival 'a disgrace and an insult' to the victims of Russia’s invasion.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned Woody Allen for speaking virtually at a Russian film festival over the weekend, calling his participation in the event “a disgrace and an insult” to the victims of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.