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<\/div>\nMr Nova was crossing the frozen Volga River when he fell through the ice<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
A Russian musician\u00a0who criticised President Vladimir\u00a0Putin\u00a0in his songs has died after falling through ice while crossing a river, according to a report by New York Post.<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>35-year-old\u00a0<\/em>Dima Nova, whose real name was Dmitry Svirgunov, was the founder of the popular electronic group Cream Soda.\u00a0<\/p>\n As per the report, Mr\u00a0Nova was crossing the frozen Volga River on March 19 with his brother and three friends when he fell through the ice. While two of his friends were\u00a0rescued from under the ice, the third died in an ambulance.<\/p>\n Notably, the artist had often criticised Mr Putin in his songs and his\u00a0music was used as an anthem during anti-war protests in Russia. His most popular and controversial song was ”Aqua Disco”, which was often sung at protests against Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. In his song, Mr Nova also criticised the Russian president’s\u00a0$1.3 billion mansion.\u00a0The protests eventually became known as “Aqua Disco Parties.”<\/p>\n