: Vocalist Anastasiya Kreslina sings while sitting on the shoulders of riot police in front of the Lubyanka (FSB headquarters) and douses herself in kerosene on the steps of the Russian Government Building .
: This campaign was part of a larger 2018 movement by Russian authorities to silence popular music acts that "corrupted" youth or expressed dissent, also affecting artists like the rapper Husky . Young Russian Musicians Struggle Under Government Scrutiny Ic3Peak Death No More Mp3
: References to "being rounded up in the square" and "pig's cars" (slang for police vehicles) directly address the suppression of public protests. 2. The Music Video: Political Satire : Vocalist Anastasiya Kreslina sings while sitting on
Following the video's release, IC3PEAK became a primary target of the and local authorities. 3. State Reaction and Censorship
The accompanying music video escalated the song's political impact through provocative imagery filmed at sensitive locations:
: The duo is shown eating raw meat at Vladimir Lenin's tomb , a stark mockery of state symbols. 3. State Reaction and Censorship
