Civic Activism Strategies of Russian Protest Musicians after February 24, 2022

Abstract

The full-scale war has brought with it new methods of suppression of the opposition, a large wave of emigration, and the closure of international companies. Many famous musicians who had already been singing about such topics as daily life under Putinism, corruption, the power vertical, and militarism have become anti-war activists, speaking out and raising money for Ukraine. In this article, I consider the situation of Russian protest music within and outside the country, as well as online.