Overview
- On Monday, authorities took singer Diana Loginova and guitarist Alexander Orlov to a St. Petersburg police station and said they would bring them to court on a new count under Article 20.2.2 for organizing a mass gathering.
- Operational sources told RIA Novosti police will ask the court to impose another administrative arrest on both musicians.
- Separately, the Dzerzhinsky District Court has registered materials against Loginova under Article 20.3.3 on alleged discreditation of the Armed Forces, with the case earlier assigned to Judge Yana Nikitina.
- Loginova has previously served two consecutive 13‑day administrative arrests over unsanctioned street performances and received a 30,000‑ruble fine linked to a song the court deemed discrediting the military.
- In Perm, singer Ekaterina Romanova, who performed in support of Stoptime, was detained immediately after completing a seven‑day term and was issued a new protocol for alleged failure to obey police, with a hearing reported as expected on Monday.