Anti-Putin rockers Bi-2 return to stage after detention in Thailand. The Russian-Belarusian group is famous in Russia for its opposition to the invasion of Ukraine.

The group was arrested in January in Phuket, Thailand, for a work visa problem according to Thai authorities. After a week of detention, the group, which includes seven members, some of whom have Israeli and Australian nationality in addition to Russian citizenship, was released and then reached Israel. The affair had aroused concern and mobilization among Russian opponents living abroad.