Overview
- Police seized singer Diana Loginova and guitarist Aleksandr Orlov as they left detention on Nov. 9–10, marking a third consecutive administrative arrest in a month.
- Local outlets reported the pair now face fresh counts of organizing an unsanctioned gathering, while court records indicate additional charges of discrediting the Russian military.
- Loginova previously received back-to-back 12–13 day sentences for public order offenses and petty hooliganism and a 30,000-rouble fine for allegedly discrediting the army.
- A court in May banned the Swan Lake–related track by exiled rapper Noize MC that helped propel the group’s viral performances, citing promotion of violent constitutional change.
- Amnesty International condemned the arrests as punitive and warned authorities could escalate to criminal charges as solidarity events and copycat detentions spread to other cities.