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St. Petersburg Court Declares Pornofilmy Song ‘Выключите гимн’ Extremist, Bans Distribution

The decision sets in motion inclusion in the Justice Ministry’s extremist materials list with subsequent online blocking by Roskomnadzor.

Overview

  • The city court classified the track as extremist material following a linguistic and psychological expert review.
  • Prosecutors said the judgment will be sent for immediate execution to the Justice Ministry to add the song to the federal register.
  • The ruling will also be forwarded to Roskomnadzor to block internet links to the composition.
  • Case materials name Vladimir Kotlyarov, Kirill Muravyev, and Alexander Agafonov as administrative respondents, with Kotlyarov previously designated a foreign agent in Russia.
  • The claim notes the track was publicly accessible online, and experts found signs of calls for aggressive and violent acts, including against state authorities.