Protesters in St. Petersburg Call for Putin’s Overthrow

Hundreds gathered in Kazanskaya Square, St Petersburg, to protest against President Vladimir Putin by singing anti-war songs, a rare act of dissent amid increasing war sentiment in Russia. The protest, which featured a banned song by pro-Ukrainian rapper Noize MC, saw police arrest 18-year-old Diana Loginova for leading the chant, highlighting the risks of speaking out in the current political climate.

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