A reenactment of a viral arrest photo of StopTime drummer Vladislav Leontyev, taken on October 15, 2025, in St. Petersburg. The band (consisting of the guitarist Alexander Orlow aka Sasha, the drummer Vladislav Leontyev aka Vlad and the singer Diana Loginowas aka Naoko) was arrested for performing banned songs on the Newsky Prospekt, including Swan Lake by
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@monetochkaliska During the weeks of indiscriminate arrests and the prospect of further charges, including the so-called „discrediting of the Russian army" (a pseudo-offense that can now lead up to seven years in prison even for a first offense), Vladislav proposed to his life and stage partner Naoko in the back of a police van, using a folded paper tissue as a ring. She said yes.
Ultimately, all three members of StopTime managed to escape the country.
@naokooomusic , the band's singer, later said: "Even with cracks, I can shine. I decide which shards I keep. I wasn't made to break, I was made to shine." 🫶
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