Pretty Please, No Rock'n'Roll Revolutionaries

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Russian Polity Quakes at Grebenshikov's Street Cred

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PAPER: KREMLIN ASKED ROCK STARS TO KEEP QUIET

Deputy presidential-administration head Vladislav Surkov

earlier this month held a closed-door meeting with leading Russian rock musicians, during which he asked them not to participate in events that could provoke "an orange revolution" in Russia, "The Moscow Times" reported on 31 March.

Some participants in the meeting, which took place at a

Moscow hotel, told the daily that Surkov, the Kremlin's chief

ideologue, did not conceal his concern that Russia could see a

repetition of recent events in Ukraine, where rock musicians played

an important role in rallying Ukrainian youth in support of the

Orange Revolution. Surkov said the authorities would like to be able

to count on the support of the musicians, but added that they should at least remain neutral in the event of an uprising, "The Moscow Times" reported.

Prominent rock stars Boris Grebenshchikov, Sergei

Shnurov, Vyacheslav Butusov, and Zemphira attended the meeting,

according to the daily. Meanwhile, on 29 March, Surkov told a meeting of the Unified Russia Duma faction that he "is categorically opposed to the introduction of a parliamentary system in Russia, as it could lead to the disintegration of the country," newsru.com reported. VY

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'Zemphira?" Uh-oh: