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A court in the Russian city of St. Petersburg has sentenced members of the musical group Stoptime to another 13 days in jail, local media reported on November 11. The band gained national attention ...

A Russian court Tuesday extended the jailing of an 18-year-old street singer on charges seen as punishment for performing anti-war songs, an action denounced by human rights activists as part of a ...

A group of young Russian street musicians who went viral on social media for playing banned anti-Kremlin songs received more jail time on Wednesday, as authorities crack down on buskers who have ...

A St. Petersburg singer whose anti-war songs and impromptu street gigs have drawn an impassioned following had her jail detention extended after a court ruled one of the lyrics in her music contained ...

Young Russian Street Musicians Who Played Anti-Kremlin Songs Get More Jail Time ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) -A group of young Russian street musicians who went viral on social media for playing banned ...

Diana Loginova, an 18-year-old street musician performing under the name Naoko, and guitarist Alexander Orlov from her band Stoptime, who were detained after publicly performing songs banned by the ...