Diana Loginova’s case illustrates the increasingly repressive environment for dissent in Russia. Her performance of the anti-Putin song ‘Swan Lake Cooperative’ triggered a swift legal response, with her arrested and jailed for 13 days. The song, co-written by exiled rapper Noize MC, was banned by a St. Petersburg court for allegedly promoting hostile attitudes and subversive activities against the state. The incident has drawn comparisons to the broader pattern of Russian authorities cracking down on artistic and political expression that challenges the current regime. Noize MC, who left Russia after the start of the war in Ukraine, has been labeled a foreign agent by Moscow. The situation raises questions about the limits of free speech in the context of national security and political stability.