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flag Hundreds of Russians in St. Petersburg performed a banned protest song calling for an end to Putin’s rule, sparking a crackdown.

flag Hundreds of young Russians gathered in St. Petersburg on Tuesday to perform “Cooperative Swan Lake,” a banned protest song calling for an end to Vladimir Putin’s rule, defying government censorship. flag The track, written by exiled rapper Noize MC (Ivan Alexeyev), uses Swan Lake symbolism to criticize the war in Ukraine and public apathy, and has gained wide reach via VPNs and YouTube. flag The event, recorded and shared online, drew international attention and prompted a crackdown, with one street performer detained on charges of promoting a negative view of government leaders. flag The performance reflects rising resistance to state-imposed restrictions on artistic and political expression amid intensified repression.

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