Naoko and StopTime's Orlov Added to Russia's 'Foreign Agent' Registry
Singer Naoko has been declared a "foreign agent." Also added to the updated Ministry of Justice list: Naoko's fiancé (Diana Logunova), member of the group "Stop-time" Alexander Orlov, the movement "Pink Wedge – Independent Kuban," Diana Logunova (Naoko), and Alexander Orlov from the group "Stop-time."
Consensus
- Diana Loginova, performing under the name Naoko, was added to the Russian Ministry of Justice's 'foreign agents' registry.
- Alexander Orlov, a musician from the group 'StopTime' and partner of Naoko, was added to the same registry.
- The inclusion of Naoko and Orlov followed a series of administrative arrests related to their public performances in St. Petersburg.
- The group 'StopTime' became known in autumn 2025 after a series of arrests of its members for performing songs by Noize MC and Monetochka on the streets.
- The Ministry of Justice also added the movement 'Malinovy Klin – Nezavisimaya Kuban' to the registry.
- Naoko and Orlov left Russia after a series of repeated arrests.
Points of divergence
- Naoko and Orlov were interviewed by Republic about their time in detention, where they discussed feelings of self-blame and psychological pressure during interrogations. — tg_republicmag
- Naoko stated that she concluded her street performances were beneficial and gave people an impulse to unite in support. — tg_republicmag
- Orlov claimed their street performances were part of St. Petersburg's cultural code and were never political gatherings. — tg_republicmag
- Naoko was sentenced to 13 days of administrative arrest on October 16, 2025, for organizing mass gatherings in public spaces. — tg_sotavision
- Naoko was arrested again 12 days after the first arrest and received another 13-day sentence. — tg_sotavision
- A third arrest occurred in November 2025 for a performance on September 27 on Sennaya Square. — tg_sotavision
- Naoko was fined 30,000 rubles for alleged discrediting of the Russian military. — tg_sotavision
Coverage (4 sources)
- Singer Naoko (Diana Logunova) and musician of the group "Stop Time" Alexander Orlov were added to the "foreign agents" registry today. — Republic
- Singer Naoko added to the registry of 'foreign agents' — SOTAvision
- Singer Naoko declared "foreign agent" — The Insider
- Singer Naoko recognized as 'foreign agent' — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Naoko
- StopTime
- Diana Logunova
- Alexander Orlov
- Ministry of Justice
- Mediasphere
- Kuban
- Republic
- The Ins VPN
- St. Petersburg
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