The World in Images
Russia: Using Music to Fight Putin
S4 • E123 Dec 15, 2025 11m
In the streets of St. Petersburg, young people sing along to the songs of the band Stoptime – much to the regime's displeasure. Since any form of dissent is nipped in the bud in Putin's Russia, the band had to leave the country because of this video. Frontwoman Naoko became an icon of resistance.
