Overview

• The detainees are vocalist Diana “Naoko” Loginova and guitarist Alexander from the street group Stoptime, according to local outlets Rotonda and Bumaga.
• They were taken to a police station in St. Petersburg, and authorities have not disclosed what offense is being investigated.
• Stoptime’s recent sets featured songs by Zemfira, Monetochka, and Noize MC, including a Noize MC track banned in May for allegedly fostering negative attitudes toward state officials.
• A complaint about the group was filed by Marina Akhmedova, a member of the presidential Human Rights Council and editor-in-chief of the pro-government outlet Regnum.
• Following the backlash, Stoptime said it would stop pre-announcing street show locations and closed the option to submit performance videos in its Telegram channel.