Hundreds call for Putin to be overthrown in huge gathering at St Petersburg

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It's catching on! 🚫👑

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15195147/Hundreds-call-Putin-overthrown-huge-gathering-St-Petersburg-rare-display-public-dissent-against-dictator-Ukraines-long-range-strikes-bring-war-home-Russians.html



A massive crowd was seen joining street musicians at Kazanskaya Square to sing banned anti-war lyrics on October 13.

Russian citizens jumped up and down as they sang the lyrics to Co-operative Swan Lake by Noize MC, a pro-Ukrainian rapper, which was being played by a band that had set up in the historic square. (1)

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They chanted in Russian: 'Where have you been for eight years, you f***ing monsters? I want to watch ballet, let the swans dance. Let your grandpa tremble with excitement for Swan Lake.'

Lyrics also include: 'When the czar dies, we'll dance again. The old man still clings to his throne, afraid to let go. Old man in the bunker, still thinks it's nineteen eighty-five.'

The song became something of an anti-war anthem for Russia's youth, who have long detested Putin's regime and his invasion of Ukraine, which is now threatening to harm targets in Russia.

(1) Lyrics to "Swan Lake Cooperative" (with notes, thank goodness)
https://lyricstranslate.com/en/kooperativ-lebedinoye-ozero-swan-lake-cooperat.html