Street Performance Leads to Charges for Russian Music StudentCEFR A2
22 Oct 2025
Adapted from Daria Dergacheva, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Bradley Andrews, Unsplash
AI-assisted adaptation of the original article, simplified for language learners.
Diana “Naoko” Loginova is an 18-year-old music student.
She was singing on the streets of St. Petersburg. The songs were by artists that the government calls foreign agents.
Because of this, she has been charged with organizing an unauthorized rally. Her street band, Stoptime, gained attention from social media.
Naoko was detained and spent the night in police custody.
Difficult words
- charge — To formally accuse someone of a crime.charged
- detain — To hold someone in custody, usually by the police.detained
- rally — A gathering of people for a common purpose.
- attention — Notice or focus on someone or something.
- student — A person who studies at a school or college.
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Discussion questions
- Why do you think Diana was singing on the streets?
- What are your thoughts on artists speaking out against the government?
- How does social media help groups like Stoptime?
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