Pussy Riot is a Russian punk band, based in Moscow. The list of members changes frequently, and is difficult to keep track of as the members use pseudonyms and balaclavas. However, all of the members are women, and they often sing protest songs particularly with political themes, as well as feminist and LGBT rights heavily featured in their lyrics. They made international news in February 2012 when they interrupted a mass in Moscow’s Church of Christ the Saviour and sang a song laden with expletives against Putin.
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After being granted amnesty, the members of Pussy Riot in prison are expected to be freed at any time now, just three months before the end of their sentence.
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Amongst others, Pussy Riot and the crew of the Greenpeace's Arctic Sunrise are to be granted amnesty in celebration of 20 years of the Russian constituation. -
The documentary Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer follows the story of the three members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot, who were arrested for hooliganism in 2012. -
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, following a hunger strike against the conditions of her detention, has been transferred to a different colony in another part of Russia. -
Violetta Volkova, Ekaterina Samutsevich's former lawyer, is being sued by the infamous Pussy Rioter for making unflattering statements about her to the press. -
Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova's parole appeal has been denied because she refused to take part in a beauty contest, meaning her behaviour was not impeccable. -
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The judge in the Pussy Riot parole hearing has refused to grant parole, despite receiving letters from Sir Paul McCartney requesting the release of the musicians. -
Since 2010, Russia have released 100,000 prisoners, bringing the number incarcerated in Russia to approximately 5 per thousand, compared to the US's 7.4 per 1000. -
Punk group Pussy Riot have been nominated for Time Magazine's Person of the Year award, which will disappoint Vladimir Putin, who won the accolade five years ago. -
Dmitry Medvedev has stated in a conference that he believes that Pussy Riot have served their time and "that's enough". Netizens wonder if his opinion matters.
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Ekaterina Samutsevich's sentence has been suspended, while the remaining two members of Pussy Riot will have to serve the remainder of their three year sentence. -
The relics of St. Nicholas, Alexander Nevskij and Peter and Fevroniya have been stolen from the rector's office of the Church of St. Catherine in St. Petersburg. -
Two women, mother & daughter, murdered in Kazan were found ''mutilated' with 'dozens of stab wounds' and the words "Free Pussy Riot" written in blood above them.
