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11. He Warned Police Would Kill Him. He is Dead

A dissident in Rostov-on-Don reported torture and death threats while in prison. He was found dead a day before his trial.

Tags: Rostov-on-Don, law, music, dissent, police
12. Imagine Dragons Shows Reality in Ukraine

The band Imagine Dragons released a short film shot in Ukraine, telling the story of a teenager who survived Russian shelling.

Tags: politics, Zelensky, music, war in ukraine
13. Wanted for a Lullaby

Moscow police have threatened a known comedian with arrest after he released an anti-war song about murdered Russian soldiers.

Tags: internet, music, russians abroad, war in ukraine, dissent
14. Concert Confusion

A popular singer's concerts have been canceled after being blacklisted by Russia.

Tags: concert, banned, valery meladze, music
15. Notes at the Front

Musicians have not been spared from the criminalization of protest and expression. We also share Ilya Yashin's final words.

Tags: poetry, dissent, music
16. Too Hot for Kazakhstan

A Russian singer's Almaty concert was canceled due to her vocal support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Tags: Kazakhstan, music
17. Notes at the Front

Conviction of a journalist, regional dissent, and voices raised against the war.

Tags: regions, music, journalism, dissent
18. Mrs. Crimea Under Fire

A regional beauty pageant winner is under investigation by Russian police after singing a patriotic Ukrainian song (on the internet).

Tags: law, Internet, music, war in ukraine
19. Narrow or Russian?

A sappily patriotic pop song, "I'm Russian," gets a parody: "I'm Narrow."

Tags: music, meme, Internet
20. Artistic Apoliticality

Russian event promoters have begun requiring artists to promise that they won't include political statements in their performances.

Tags: war in ukraine, dissent, art, music

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