Russian President Vladimir Putin never thought he’d have a problem with Russia’s youth culture. He’s always been so confident of his popularity that he felt no need to repeat the mistakes of his Soviet predecessors, who tried to control the pop-music underground and banned it when they couldn’t. But just as the whole country is losing patience with the system Putin has built, Russian rappers are now flipping off the state.
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Leonid Bershidsky: Russian rappers give up on Putin
Nevsky Prospect is seen illuminated for Christmas and New Year celebrations in Saint Petersburg on Dec. 13, 2018.
