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Russian rock band critical of Ukraine war faces deportation from Thailand

Bi-2 performs at Preto e Prata Hall in in Estoril, Portugal [File: Horacio Villalobos/Corbis via Getty Images]

Members of a dissident Russian-Belarusian rock band critical of Moscow’s war in Ukraine have been jailed in Thailand, with growing calls to not deport them to Russia.

Progressive rock group Bi-2’s members remained locked up on Wednesday after being detained for performing without work permits in Thailand. The group has spoken out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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