Banned Uncensored Uncut Music Videos Russia New! Jun 2026

While the video itself amassed tens of millions of views on YouTube, it triggered a nationwide campaign by law enforcement. IC3PEAK’s subsequent concert tour across Russia faced systematic cancellations, venue raids, and temporary detentions by local authorities citing "extremism" and safety violations. 2. Shortparis – "Apple Orchard" (Yablonya Sad)

When a video is "banned" in Russia, it doesn't just vanish from television (a medium largely irrelevant to the youth). It is scrubbed from the digital infrastructure. Russian internet providers are forced to block URLs, and domestic platforms like VKontakte (VK) are pressured to remove content. The "uncut" version becomes contraband—digital "samizdat" (underground self-published literature) for the TikTok generation. banned uncensored uncut music videos russia

VKontakte (VK), Russia's homegrown social network, has proven even more compliant. A 2023 study by the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto found that VK had blocked in Russia alone. The platform predominantly blocks content related to Ukrainian issues, protests, and LGBTQ+ themes. While the video itself amassed tens of millions

Rapper Face has been labeled a “foreign agent.” His video for “Burgundy” (uncut) features him stomping on a Russian Orthodox cross, burning a military draft card, and simulating a drug overdose. After a public outcry from Orthodox activists, the uncut version was banned for “insulting religious believers’ feelings” (Article 148 of the Criminal Code). The edited version replaced the cross with a blank piece of wood. Shortparis – "Apple Orchard" (Yablonya Sad) When a