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A teenage Russian street musician who has spent nearly a month in jail after singing anti-Kremlin songs was handed another 13-day sentence on Tuesday. Diana Loginova, 18, who sings in a group called ...

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Singer angered authorities with anti-Kremlin songs Has already done two short jail stints and been fined Court jails her and guitarist fiance for another 13 days She is also accused of discrediting ...

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