Overview
- On November 11, the Lenin District Court sentenced singer Diana Loginova (Naoko) and guitarist Alexander Orlov to another 13 days for violating public order rules by organizing a mass gathering.
- The new ruling extends their custody into a third consecutive stint after re-arrests that followed each prior release, a pattern described by monitors as a “carousel” of short detentions.
- Loginova has also been fined 30,000 rubles for “discrediting” the Russian armed forces, and state media and local outlets report additional administrative charges are being prepared.
- The band’s arrests followed viral street performances in St. Petersburg featuring anti-war songs by exiled artists Monetochka and Noize MC, including a “Swan Lake” track a court banned in May.
- Solidarity performances in cities such as Perm and Yekaterinburg have led to further short detentions and fines for other musicians, according to Amnesty International and independent media.