Naoko and Alexander Orlov, musicians from the group “Stoptime,” have been added to the list of “foreign agents.”

The Ministry of Justice has added the vocalist of the St Petersburg band Stoptime, Diana Loginova, known as Naoko, and guitarist Alexander Orlov, to the list of “foreign agents.” Novaya Gazeta Europe reports this, citing ministry data. The movement “Malinovy Klin,” whose members call themselves “Kuban separatists,” was also added to the register, according to Mediazona. The organisation had previously been designated as terrorist.

In autumn 2025, members of Stoptime began to face persecution over street concerts in St Petersburg. The band performed, among others, songs by Pornofilmy, Monetochka, and Noize MC. On social media, videos went viral featuring Monetochka’s “It Happened in Russia,” as well as Noize MC’s songs “Bright Streak” and “Swan Lake Cooperative.”

In October, Loginova, Orlov, and drummer Vladislav Leontyev were arrested for the first time under charges of organising a mass presence of citizens in a public space. After their release, the musicians were detained several times right at the exit from the detention centre and arrested again. Naoko was also fined for “discrediting” the army due to her performance of Monetochka’s song “You Are a Soldier.”

The persecution of Stoptime sparked solidarity actions in other cities: street musicians went out to perform in support of the band, and some of them were also detained and arrested. OVD-Info issued a statement, “Music is not a crime,” in support of street artists.

In November, Loginova and Orlov were released after another arrest. Soon afterwards it became known that, together with Leontyev, they had left Russia.