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Gavin Blackburn

Russian court extends jail time of teenage singer over performance of anti-war songs

A Russian court extended the jail time of an 18-year-old street singer on Tuesday on charges seen as punishment for performing anti-war songs, an action denounced by human rights activists as part of a crackdown on free speech over Moscow's war in Ukraine.

The court in St Petersburg ordered Diana Loginova held for another 13 days on charges of violating public order stemming from her October performance.

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