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Hundreds of young Russians gathered in St. Petersburg's Kazanskaya Square to sing a banned anti-war song called "Cooperative Swan Lake" by rapper Noize MC, whose real name is Ivan Alekseev and who fled to Lithuania in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.</span

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Metro

Hundreds of young Russians gathered in St. Petersburg's Kazanskaya Square to sing a banned anti-war song called "Cooperative Swan Lake" by rapper Noize MC, whose real name is Ivan Alekseev and who fled to Lithuania in 2022 after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

The song was banned by a St. Petersburg court in May 2024 after being labeled "extremist" under Russian censorship laws, with prosecutors claiming it poses a threat to children's health and encourages negative attitudes toward government officials.</span

The Telegraph

The song was banned by a St. Petersburg court in May 2024 after being labeled "extremist" under Russian censorship laws, with prosecutors claiming it poses a threat to children's health and encourages negative attitudes toward government officials.

The crowd sang lyrics including "Where have you been for eight years, you monsters? I want to watch ballet, let the swans dance" and "When the czar dies, we'll dance again. The old man still clings to his throne, afraid to let go."</span

Daily Mail

GB News

The crowd sang lyrics including "Where have you been for eight years, you monsters? I want to watch ballet, let the swans dance" and "When the czar dies, we'll dance again. The old man still clings to his throne, afraid to let go."

Police arrested 18-year-old street performer Diana Loginova, who led the singing with her band Stoptime, and she faces potential charges for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and organizing an unauthorized public gathering.</span

The Moscow Times

Police arrested 18-year-old street performer Diana Loginova, who led the singing with her band Stoptime, and she faces potential charges for discrediting the Russian Armed Forces and organizing an unauthorized public gathering.

Noize MC was designated a "foreign agent" by the Russian government in November 2022 and continues to release music supporting Ukraine from his exile in Lithuania, with his songs circulating widely despite being banned on Russian platforms.</span

Newsweek

TVP World

Noize MC was designated a "foreign agent" by the Russian government in November 2022 and continues to release music supporting Ukraine from his exile in Lithuania, with his songs circulating widely despite being banned on Russian platforms.

The public performance represents a rare display of dissent in Russia, where such demonstrations have become increasingly risky as authorities intensify their crackdown on opposition voices amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.</span

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The public performance represents a rare display of dissent in Russia, where such demonstrations have become increasingly risky as authorities intensify their crackdown on opposition voices amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.

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