Organizers in Kazakhstan have canceled a popular Russian sketch comedy groups tour following backlash over its visit to Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory, Kazakh mediareported Thursday.Kamyzyaki, veterans of Russias longest-running comedy television show KVN,performed and gaveinterviews last weekend at a World War II event in Donetsk, an eastern Ukrainian region partially controlled by Russian forces.Social media users accused Kamyzyaki of supporting Russias invasion of Ukraine anddemandedthat the group scrap its shows in Kazakhstan scheduled for early October.In view of the high-profile negative feedback on the public actions of Kamyzyaki, the team of organizers has decided to completely cancel its tour in Kazakhstan, organizer Olga Leesaid on Instagram.Kamyzyakis leader, Azamat Musagaliyev, is an ethnic Kazakh from southern Russias Astrakhan region.Kazakhstan and its Central Asian neighbors have regularlycanceled entertainment events involving pro-war figuressince the start of Russias invasion of Ukraine in 2022.In Russia, a number of prominent cultural figures who publicly oppose the invasion of Ukraine while remaining in the country have faced backlash, canceled performances and fines.Kazakhstan has walked a diplomatictightrope of maintaining friendly ties with Russia while staying neutral on the conflict.