Pussy Riot

Pussy Riot to Receive John Lennon Memorial Peace Grant
Pussy Riot to Receive John Lennon Memorial Peace Grant
Pussy Riot to Receive John Lennon Memorial Peace Grant
The members of Russian punk group Pussy Riot have had quite a year, enduring trial and imprisonment for their outspoken criticism of their country's current political regime -- but they're about to receive a little extra money for their trouble.
Pussy Riot Getting Released from Russian Prison?
Pussy Riot Getting Released from Russian Prison?
Pussy Riot Getting Released from Russian Prison?
Three imprisoned members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot could be freed on Oct. 1 after Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called for their release, saying further time in prison would be "unproductive." Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich were convicted of "hooliganism driven by religious hatred" last month and sentenced to two y
Pussy Riot eBook Due This Month
Pussy Riot eBook Due This Month
Pussy Riot eBook Due This Month
To many, the members of imprisoned Russian punk performance art collective Pussy Riot did not have their proper day in court. However, their story will be told through an eBook that will be available roughly two weeks from today (Sept. 11).
Pussy Riot Thank Supporters In New Video
Pussy Riot Thank Supporters In New Video
Pussy Riot Thank Supporters In New Video
Members of the Russian feminist punk collective Pussy Riot have produced a video thanking their international contingent of supporters and fans for backing them in the fight against the Russian government. The video, which was posted Wednesday (Sept. 6) on NME.com, features several members of the band burning an effigy of Russian President Vladimir Putin and speaking out about the band's ongoing t
Russian Killer Calls for Pussy Riot’s Release
Russian Killer Calls for Pussy Riot’s Release
Russian Killer Calls for Pussy Riot’s Release
The bodies of two women slain in Russia have been found underneath a note calling for the release of the jailed members of Pussy Riot, according to authorities. Although investigators into the double homicide caution that the killer may have been just trying to distract police by bringing up the name of the jailed punk band, other Russian media have played up the possible connection between Pussy
Imprisoned Pussy Riot Members Appeal Jail Sentences
Imprisoned Pussy Riot Members Appeal Jail Sentences
Imprisoned Pussy Riot Members Appeal Jail Sentences
The three members of the Russian feminist punk collective Pussy Riot who earlier this month were convicted of hooliganism and sentenced to two years in prison after staging a "punk prayer" in protest of President Vladimir Putin have officially filed an appeal. The band's lawyer confirmed Monday that an appeal was submitted to Khamovniki district court with "a decision expected withi
Two Members of Pussy Riot Flee Russia
Two Members of Pussy Riot Flee Russia
Two Members of Pussy Riot Flee Russia
Their trial may have ended with three members of the group sentenced to two years in prison, but Pussy Riot's war against the Russian government is far from over -- and at least one of its upcoming battles will be staged from another country.
Hackers Take Down Website of Court That Jailed Pussy Riot
Hackers Take Down Website of Court That Jailed Pussy Riot
Hackers Take Down Website of Court That Jailed Pussy Riot
The website of the Russian court that handed down a guilty verdict to three members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot was taken down by hackers Tuesday morning, according to a group called AnonymousRussia, which claims to be a Russian offshoot of the international hacker collective known as Anonymous.
Who Is Pussy Riot?
Who Is Pussy Riot?
Who Is Pussy Riot?
Who is Pussy Riot? No band in the world has received more attention lately than this all-girl Russian punk rock collective, thanks to the imprisonment of three members in February for hooliganism after they performed a "punk prayer" in protest of Russian President Vladimir Putin at a church in Moscow.
Russian Authorities Hunt for More Members of Pussy Riot
Russian Authorities Hunt for More Members of Pussy Riot
Russian Authorities Hunt for More Members of Pussy Riot
Russian police have not stopped their efforts to silence outspoken punk band Pussy Riot, even after three members of the group were sentenced to two years in jail for "hooliganism." Reuters reports that officials want to find other members of the all-female band who also took part in the February protest against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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