Singer detained in St. Petersburg after band plays songs by artists labeled "foreign agents"CEFR A1
22 Oct 2025
Adapted from Daria Dergacheva, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Bradley Andrews, Unsplash
- A case is open in St. Petersburg.
- Videos show a street band on Nevsky Prospect.
- The band is Stoptime.
- The singer is Diana "Naoko" Loginova.
- She is 18 years old and a student.
- Police charge her with an unauthorized rally.
- She spent the night in a police station.
- A court now detains her for 13 days.
- The band played songs by "foreign agents" artists.
Difficult words
- singer — A person who sings songs.
- perform — To show a talent or skill.performed
- song — A short musical piece with words.songs
- artist — A person who creates art or music.artists
- charge — An official accusation of a crime.charges
- government — The group in control of a country.
- young — Not old; in early life.
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Discussion questions
- What do you think about singing on the streets?
- How do you feel about artists facing government charges?
- Why do you think some artists are called foreign agents?
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