Teenager jailed for playing anti-Kremlin song on the streets of St. Petersburg

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a young Russian street musicianDiana Loginova, 18, who spent almost two weeks in prison earlier this month, was found guilty on Tuesday of “defaming” the Russian military, resulting in a fine of 30,000 rubles (£369).

Ms Loginova, a music student who performs as Naoko with her band Stoptime, faced charges following her arrest on October 15. After this a viral display The exiled Russian rapper’s popular anti-Kremlin song “Swan Lake Cooperative” on Russian social media. noise mc,

She had previously served a 13-day prison sentence for the administrative offense of “organizing an unplanned gathering” that disrupted public access to the metro.

Two of his bandmates also received shorter custodial sentences. Following his release, authorities filed additional administrative charges of “defaming” the Russian military, specifically citing his public performance of another song titled “You Are a Soldier”.

Diana Loginova (R), lead singer of pop band Stoptime, who was detained after publicly singing songs by the band known for their opposition to the Russian military campaign in Ukraine, attends a court hearing in St. Petersburg.

Diana Loginova (R), lead singer of pop band Stoptime, who was detained after publicly singing songs by the band known for their opposition to the Russian military campaign in Ukraine, attends a court hearing in St. Petersburg. ,AFP via Getty Images,

st petersburg The court on Tuesday found him guilty of “defaming” the Russian military for playing the song.

The artist Monetochka, who wrote it, lives abroad and was placed on Russia’s wanted list last year. He has also been labeled a “foreign agent” by the Russian government.

A Reuters reporter in the courtroom said Loginova was not released from custody after Tuesday’s verdict. Instead, Interior Ministry officials drove away from the courthouse with him in a civilian car.

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Loginova went viral earlier this month after videos posted online showed her playing the Noise MC song “Swan Lake Cooperative” on St. Petersburg’s Nevsky Prospekt as spectators chanted.

The Noize MC openly criticizes the Kremlin and lives in Lithuania. Russia banned his song in May on the grounds that it contained a “hostile, hateful attitude toward the people” and promoted “violent changes in the foundations of the constitutional system.”

Last week, another young street musician, Yevgeny Mikhailov, was jailed for 14 days in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg after he performed songs by Noise MC and other anti-Kremlin artists in support of Loginova and her bandmates.

According to independent news outlet Mediazona, Mikhailov was found guilty of petty hooliganism and “defaming” the Russian military.

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