Singer Naoko Added to Russia's Foreign Agents List
The Ministry of Justice included street singer Diana Loganova (Naoko), her guitarist Alexander Orlov, and the movement
Consensus
- Diana Loginova, known as Naoko, was added to the Russian foreign agents registry by the Ministry of Justice.
- Alexander Orlov, guitarist of the band 'StopTime', was added to the foreign agents registry.
- The movement 'Malinovy Klin — Nезависимая Kuban' was added to the foreign agents registry.
- All three were accused of participating in the creation and dissemination of materials from foreign agents or organizations deemed undesirable in Russia.
- All three were accused of opposing the Special Military Operation (SVO) in Ukraine.
- All three were accused of spreading false information about decisions and policies of Russian public authorities.
- All three were accused of interacting with foreign agents.
- Diana Loginova and Alexander Orlov reside outside Russia.
- The inclusion occurred on October 16, 2026.
- The Ministry of Justice published the decision on its official website.
Points of divergence
- Loginova participated in the creation and dissemination of messages and materials from foreign agents and organizations deemed undesirable in Russia. — riamo
- Orlov and Naoko left Russia in 2025 after a series of arrests. — tg_dwglavnoe
- Loginova was previously arrested and fined for performing songs that discredit the Russian army, specifically songs by artists recognized as foreign agents in Russia. — vesti
- The movement 'Malinovy Klin' was accused of calling for disruption of the integrity of Russia. — tg_astrapress
- Loginova was arrested three times in October of the previous year (2025) due to viral videos of her street concerts, including one on Sennaya Square that allegedly obstructed a woman's access to the metro. — fontanka
- After three arrests, Loginova was offered to apologize and perform for Russian soldiers, but she chose to leave instead. — fontanka
- After leaving Russia, Loginova and Orlov announced their engagement. — fontanka
- Loginova and Orlov left Russia after a series of administrative arrests and fines following a 'StopTime' concert in St. Petersburg on September 27. — interfax
- The founders of 'Malinovy Klin' are individuals living abroad. — interfax
Coverage (8 sources)
- Singer Naoko* recognized as foreign agent — РИАМО
- Singer Naoko recognized in Russia as "foreign agent" — DW Главное
- Ministry of Justice of Russia declared singer Naoko an 'foreign agent' — BBC News Русская служба
- Singer Naoko added to list of foreign agents: Ministry of Justice decision — Вести
- Singer Naoko declared as foreign agent — ASTRA
- Ministry of Justice added singer Naoko* and musician «Stop Time»** to the registry of foreign agents — Фонтанка
- Ministry of Justice of Russia recognized singer Naoko as a "foreign agent" — Настоящее Время
- Singer Naoko Recognized as Foreign Agent — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Russia
- Naoko
- Ministry of Justice
- Diana Logunova
- StopTime
- Alexander Orlov
- Ministry of Justice
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Interfax
- YouTube
- Ukraine
- SVO
- Kuban
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