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Jailed Pussy Riot Member Files for Parole - Radio
23:31 11/04/2013
The defense team of jailed Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina has applied for her early release, the Ekho Moskvy radio station reported on Thursday.
Pussy Riot Appeal Rejected by Moscow Court Panel
17:11 20/03/2013
Moscow’s highest court panel has upheld guilty verdicts for two members of the Pussy Riot punk band, jailed last year for two years over an anti-Putin performance in Moscow’s largest cathedral.
Migration Officials Disrupt Pussy Riot Play in Moscow
19:13 03/03/2013
A play about the trial against Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot was interrupted in Moscow on Sunday when migration authorities came to ask the Swiss theater director for his work documents.
Pussy Riot Supporters Anger Russian Officials in Paris
20:29 08/02/2013
The Russian Embassy in Paris complained to the French Foreign Ministry on Friday after Pussy Riot supporters vandalized a Russian monument in the city, the embassy's spokesman Sergey Parinov reported.
Pussy Riot Prisoner Sent to Hospital
11:53 01/02/2013 Updated at 16:50
A jailed member of the female punk band Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, has been sent to hospital for a medical examination, the Russian prison service said on Friday.
Pussy Riot Documentary Wins Sundance Film Festival Award
10:46 27/01/2013
The documentary, Pussy Riot: a Punk Prayer, directed by Mike Lerner and Maxim Pozdorovkin, won a special award at the US Sundance Film Festival, the festival’s website reported.
Russian Church Suspends Priest Who Backed Pussy Riot
18:34 16/01/2013
A priest who proposed asking members of the Pussy Riot group to “forgive” the Russian Orthodox community has been relieved of his duties, but a church official said he believed the decision was unrelated to the priest’s comments.
Pussy Riot Member Punished for Oversleeping
17:52 24/12/2012
A jailed member of the Pussy Riot group has been reprimanded after sleeping in at the penal colony where she is serving time for a high-profile protest in Moscow’s largest cathedral, a Federal Penitentiary Service official told RIA Novosti on Monday.
No New Year Celebrations for Jailed Pussy Riot Members
17:12 20/12/2012
Two members of the Pussy Riot punk group, sentenced to two years in prison, will not be able to celebrate New Year because of strict prison rules, their lawyer told the RAPSI news agency on Thursday.
Pussy Riot Member Appeals ‘Extremist’ Video Ban
18:46 30/11/2012
Yekaterina Samutsevich, a member of the female punk group Pussy Riot, has appealed a court ruling that the group’s videos are extremist and the decision to ban access to them, the RAPSI news service reported Friday.
Moscow Court Finds Pussy Riot Video 'Extremist'
13:07 29/11/2012
A Moscow court ruled on Thursday that a video by punk group Pussy Riot is extremist, RAPSI news service reported, paving the way for it to be banned from the Russian Internet.
Jailed Pussy Riot Member Asks to be Placed in Solitary
14:45 23/11/2012
One of the two jailed members of the Pussy Riot group, Maria Alyokhina, will be placed in solitary confinement for the next three months at her own request, a penal colony official told RIA Novosti on Friday.
Putin: No Support for Anti-Semites
20:54 16/11/2012
People who are against Jews cannot expect any support in Russia or Germany, President Vladimir Putin said while commenting on the Pussy Riot case on Friday.
Medvedev: Pussy Riot Has Served Enough Jail Time
20:13 02/11/2012
Further imprisonment for two members of the punk band Pussy Riot is excessive, but it is up to the court to decide on the issue, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Friday.
Pussy Riot Members Transferred to Penitentiary - Lawyer
16:21 24/10/2012 MOSCOW / NIZHNY NOVGOROD, October 24 (RIA Novosti)
Two convicted members of the Pussy Riot punk group sentenced to prison for a “punk prayer” in a Moscow cathedral have arrived at two different penal colonies to serve their sentences, their lawyer, Violetta Volkova, said on Wednesday.
New York Law Banning Masks At Protests To Be Challenged
02:33 23/10/2012 NEW YORK, October 22 (RIA Novosti)
A lawyer for three women arrested during a demonstration outside the Russian Consulate in New York in support of the punk protest band Pussy Riot, is challenging an 1845 law that allowed his clients to be arrested for wearing balaclavas– ski masks–in support of the jailed Russian women.
Pussy Riot Member Turns to European Human Rights Court
06:58 19/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 19 (RIA Novosti)
Yekaterina Samutsevich, a member of the anti-Putin punk group Pussy Riot, has lodged a complaint with the European Court of Human Rights, Kommersant daily reported on Friday.
Pussy Riot Files Complaint Against German Paper
16:24 18/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 18 (RIA Novosti)
A member of the anti-Putin punk group Pussy Riot has lodged a complaint with a German media watchdog against the daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS) for spreading rumors and lies about her, the epd news agency said.
Pussy Riot’s Samutsevich: ‘For Me, Russia Is Like A Big Prison’
19:46 17/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 17 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
After almost seven months in a Moscow pre-trial detention center, Pussy Riot member Yekaterina Samutsevich has a lot to catch up with, not least the full extent of the international row that raged over the all-female group’s arrest and high-profile trial.
Pussy Riot Seek Deferred Sentence
14:32 17/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 17 (RIA Novosti)
The defense team for the two jailed Pussy Riot members has asked the court to defer execution of their two-year prison sentences until their children reach age 14, lawyer Mark Feigin said on Wednesday.
Pussy Riot Denied Request to Serve Sentence in Moscow
18:26 15/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 15 (RIA Novosti)
The two remaining Pussy Riot members are to serve their prison terms in a colony outside Moscow, their lawyer said on Monday.
Pussy Riot Member Freed by Moscow Court
19:41 10/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 10 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
A Moscow court freed Pussy Riot member Ekaterina Samutsevich at an appeal hearing on Wednesday, but ruled that two other women in the anti-Putin punk group must serve out their two-year sentences.
One Pussy Riot Member Freed on Appeal, Two Stay Jailed
15:01 10/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 10 (RIA Novosti)
A Moscow court reduced the two-year prison sentence for Pussy Riot member Ekaterina Samutsevich to a suspended sentence at an appeal hearing on Wednesday.
Pussy Riot Shortlisted for Sakharov Prize
21:11 09/10/2012
The European Parliament has included three jailed members of the punk group Pussy Riot on the shortlist of the prestigious prize named for Soviet human rights activist Andrei Sakharov, the parliament’s press service said on Tuesday.
Police Probe Pro-Pussy Riot Art Exhibit in Moscow
18:25 02/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 2 (RIA Novosti)
Russia’s Investigative Committee has launched a probe into an art exhibition dedicated to punk band Pussy Riot over concerns it could incite religious hatred, the committee said on Tuesday.
Pussy Riot Appeal Delayed Amid Confusion
12:09 01/10/2012 MOSCOW, October 1 (RIA Novosti)
An imprisoned member of feminist punk group Pussy Riot fired her lawyers during an appeal hearing Monday, sparking confusion and allegations from prosecutors that the move was meant to delay the proceedings.
Church Calls for Court Leniency, if Pussy Riot Punkers Repent
11:17 30/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 30 (RIA Novosti)
The Russian Orthodox Church believes repentance will “benefit the souls” of Pussy Riot feminist punkers and a Moscow court that will hear an appeal against their jail term should respond to this act, the Church said on Sunday.
Pussy Riot Members Unmasked - Nashi Head
15:22 28/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 28 (RIA Novosti)
More members of the anti-Putin punk rock group Pussy Riot have been unmasked, pro-Kremlin youth group Nashi's head Konstantin Goloskokov claimed on Friday.
Russian Police Seize Pussy Riot T-Shirts from Artist
21:54 26/09/2012 MOSCOW/NOVOSIBIRSK, September 26 (RIA Novosti)
Police have seized t-shirts with controversial pictures of Pussy Riot punk band members from an artist in the West Siberian city of Novosibirsk, the Interior Ministry’s regional department reported on Wednesday.
‘Morality Coalition’ Slams Pussy Riot Nomination
16:50 26/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 26 (RIA Novosti)
A Russian Morality Coalition on Wednesday protested the European Parliament’s decision to nominate three jailed members of the punk group Pussy Riot for the Andrei Sakharov human rights award.
Pussy Riot Nomination 'Interference in Justice ' - Russia
17:21 25/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 25 (RIA Novosti)
A European Union deputies' intention to nominate three jailed members of the punk group Pussy Riot for the Andrei Sakharov human rights award represents interference in Russia's judicial affairs, the Russian Foreign Ministry's plenipotentiary for human rights and democracy Konstantin Dolgov said on Tuesday.
Yoko Ono to Give Peace Award to Pussy Riot
14:00 20/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 20 (RIA Novosti)
Yoko Ono, widow of the Beatles star John Lennon, is set to give a peace prize in the couple's name to the Russian female punk band Pussy Riot on Friday, rights group Amnesty International said.
Pussy Riot Want to Serve Sentence at Moscow Pre-Trial Facility
19:09 16/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 16 (RIA Novosti)
The three members of the feminist group Pussy Riot who were given two years in jail for their punk prayer stunt want to serve their sentence at the pre-trial detention facility in Moscow, the group’s lawyer said.
Pussy Riot Nominated for Sakharov Prize
14:51 14/09/2012 BRUSSELS, September 14 (RIA Novosti)
Three jailed members of the punk group Pussy Riot were nominated by the European Parliament for a prestigious prize named after Soviet human rights activist Andrei Sakharov.
Pussy Riot Should Walk – Russian PM
18:53 12/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 12 (RIA Novosti)
Three members of art collective Pussy Riot convicted over a “punk prayer” at a church should have been given a suspended sentence, not a real jail term, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.
Kremlin Oligarch Foe Denies Funding ‘Demonic’ Pussy Riot
18:34 12/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 12 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
Self-exiled Russian tycoon Boris Berezovsky denied on Wednesday allegations voiced on a Kremlin-run television channel that he had financed anti-Putin punks Pussy Riot.
Playing with Religion in Russia Dangerous - Putin Spokesman
06:37 07/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 7 (RIA Novosti)
Playing with people’s religious feelings in Russia is dangerous, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said while commenting on the case of female punk group Pussy Riot.
Putin Denies Role in Pussy Riot Case
16:19 05/09/2012 MOSCOW, September 5 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that he was “staying out” of the controversial case of three members of the Pussy Riot punk group jailed last month over a protest in Moscow’s largest cathedral.
Over Half of Russians Say Pussy Riot Sentence Fair
18:03 30/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 30 (RIA Novosti)
More than a half of Russians believe sending three members of the punk group Pussy Riot to prison was a fair punishment, according to a survey by the Kremlin-connected pollster Public Opinion Foundation.
Pussy Riot Appeals Verdict
19:05 27/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 27 (RIA Novosti)
Defense lawyers for the all-female punk band Pussy Riot on Monday appealed the court verdict under which three members of the band were jailed for two years for hooliganism motivated by religious hatred, lawyer Violetta Volkova said.
Pussy Riot Says Two Members Flee Russia
17:45 26/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 26 (RIA Novosti)
Two members of the female punk group Pussy Riot have fled Russia, while 12 women are still in the country, the group said on Sunday in its Twitter account.
Putin Critic Kasparov Acquitted Over Pussy Riot Protest
09:00 25/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 25 (RIA Novosti)
Ex-world chess champion turned Kremlin critic Garry Kasparov was cleared on Friday of taking part in an unauthorized protest against the conviction of the all-female punk band Pussy Riot.
Human Rights Council Members Question Pussy Riot Sentence
17:16 24/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 24 (RIA Novosti)
Members of the Russian Presidential Human Rights Council said in a statement they question the lawfulness of the sentence handed down to three members of the female punk group Pussy Riot.
German Pussy Riot Copycats May Face Three Years
22:50 23/08/2012 BERLIN, August 23 (RIA Novosti)
Three copycats of Russian female punk group Pussy Riot may face three years in prison after the Catholic Church pressed charges against them, thelocal.de news website reported on Thursday.
Ombudsman May Appeal Pussy Riot Verdict
12:54 23/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 23 (RIA Novosti)
Russian human rights ombudsman Vladimir Lukin said on Thursday he is ready to challenge the two-year sentence for three members of punk group Pussy Riot unless it is commuted.
Kremlin Dismisses West's Pussy Riot Criticism
21:09 22/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 22 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow on Wednesday lashed out at the West over its criticism of the Pussy Riot case and the lack of freedom of artistic expression in Russia.
Pyotr Verzilov: Pussy Riot’s Bearded Face
19:30 22/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 22 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
“What’s this? A prison?” asks the taxi driver, nodding at the barbed wire and imposing red brick walls. “Yeah, a women’s detention center,” replies Pyotr Verzilov, political art activist and husband of jailed Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova. “Not a happy place.”
Top Russian Rights Activist Slams 'Orthodox Squads'
16:18 22/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 22 (RIA Novosti)
A leading Russian human rights activist condemned on Wednesday plans by a Christian group to set up "Orthodox squads" to fight blasphemy and aggression against priests.
Crackdown on Pussy Riot Has History – Analysis
15:23 22/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 22 (Alexey Eremenko, RIA Novosti)
The Kremlin’s hardline policy on flashy opposition stunts, demonstrated by the crackdown on the punk band Pussy Riot, is not something new and dates back to the early 2000s, even though the dissenters are very different now, political experts and protest veterans said.
Pussy Riot to Appeal Sentence Next Week
18:41 21/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti)
The defense team will appeal the two-year prison sentence for members of punk group Pussy Riot next week, lawyer Nikolai Polozov told the RAPSI news agency on Tuesday.
Women Talk: Don't Feed the Trolls!
18:29 21/08/2012 Biweekly column by Svetlana Kolchik
Why internet social exchange has become such a haven for not just endless misanthropy, but often mere hate, harrassment and abuse.
Hackers Attack Pussy Riot Court
11:37 21/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 21 (RIA Novosti)
Computer hackers on Tuesday attacked the website of Moscow's Khamovnichesky Court, where three members of the anti-Putin punk group Pussy Riot were jailed last week.
Moscow Criticizes ‘Interference’ in Pussy Riot Case
16:57 20/08/2012 HELSINKI, August 20 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow issued a stern warning on Monday against any interference in its judicial affairs, especially in the case of the anti-Putin punk group Pussy Riot, who were jailed last Friday in a case that attracted worldwide interest and widespread criticism.
Russian Police Searching for At Large Pussy Riot Members
15:32 20/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 20 (RIA Novosti)
Russian police said on Monday they were searching for the fourth and fifth participants in a protest by anti-Putin punks Pussy Riot in Moscow’s largest cathedral.
Pussy Riot Jailing Fails to Boost Street Protests
19:58 19/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 19 (Alexey Eremenko, RIA Novosti)
Cyber outrage against the jailing of the anti-Kremlin feminist punk band Pussy Riot failed to spill onto the streets, with the turnout at the first opposition rally to follow the verdict on Sunday being dismally low compared to previous protests.
Anger as Pussy Riot Jailed for Two Years
23:54 17/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 17 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
Anti-Putin punks Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years each in a penal colony on Friday over a protest in Moscow’s largest cathedral, the decision sparking a demonstration outside the court and warnings of a growing divide in Russian society from opposition figures.
Kremlin Will Weather Pussy Riot Trial – Analysis
21:42 17/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 17 (Alexey Eremenko, RIA Novosti)
The jailing of Pussy Riot members will damage the Kremlin’s reputation in the West, but would not bring about a serious crisis in Russia’s relations with the outside world, political pundits said on Friday.
Pussy Riot Verdict Slammed at U.S. Demo
21:27 17/08/2012 (by Jaclyn O’Laughlin for RIA Novosti)
A handful of protesters gathered Friday outside the Russian embassy in Washington and denounced the verdict against three members of Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot as an attack on free speech.
Pussy Riot Jailed for Two Years
20:20 17/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 17 (RIA Novosti)
Anti-Putin punks Pussy Riot were jailed for two years each on Friday over a February protest in Moscow's largest cathedral. The verdict sparked protests outside the courtroom. RIA Novosti was at the court and on the streets of Moscow.
Russian Orthodox Church Asks for Mercy for Pussy Riot
19:41 17/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 17 (RIA Novosti)
The Supreme Council of the Russian Orthodox Church asked the authorities to show mercy toward the three members of the Pussy Riot punk band who were sentenced to two years in prison on Friday.
Russian Opposition Leader Kasparov 'Bites Police Officer'
19:30 17/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 17 (RIA Novosti)
Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov bit a police officer while being detained outside a Moscow court, where the verdict in the trial of the Pussy Riot group members was being announced on Friday, police said.
Pussy Riot Members Get Two Years in Jail
19:23 17/08/2012
A Moscow District Court sentenced on Friday three members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot to two years prison on Friday. Judge Marina Syrova said Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Maria Alyokhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, were found guilty of hooliganism and inciting religious hatred.
Pussy Riot Sentenced to Two Years in Jail
18:35 17/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 17 (RIA Novosti)
Three members of the feminist punk collective Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years in prison on Friday after being convicted of hooliganism and inciting religious hatred by a Moscow district court.
Pussy Riot Found Guilty Over Punk Prayer Stunt
15:45 17/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 17 (RIA Novosti)
Three members of Russian girl punk band Pussy Riot were found guilty of hooliganism by a Moscow district court on Friday.
Topless Protester Cuts Down Cross in Kiev
15:42 17/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 17 (RIA Novosti)
Activists from the Ukrainian feminist group Femen cut down a wooden crucifix in the center of the country’s capital, Kiev, on Friday in support of members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot whose trial on hooliganism charges comes to an end today.
An August For The Books
19:05 16/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 16 (Dan Peleschuk, RIA Novosti)
The high-profile trial of feminist punk group Pussy Riot has dominated both Russian and international headlines this month, revealing an increasingly torn Russian society amid almost unprecedented cries for justice from the West.
Siberia’s Omsk Bans Zombie Parade in Support of Pussy Riot
15:40 16/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 16 (RIA Novosti)
Authorities in the Siberian city of Omsk banned a so-called Zombie Parade that was to be held on Saturday in support of Russia’s punk band Pussy Riot, Ekho Moskvy reported on Thursday.
Pussy Riot Judge Assigned Bodyguard
13:07 16/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 16 (RIA Novosti)
The judge in the high-profile case of feminist punk group Pussy Riot has been assigned a bodyguard, according to the Moscow City Court’s press service.
Authorities Face Hard Choice in Pussy Riot Verdict
11:32 16/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 16 (Dan Peleschuk, RIA Novosti)
As a Moscow court prepares to decide the fate of punk group Pussy Riot, the Kremlin is faced with a dilemma which could either further embolden the ballooning liberal opposition or alienate the conservative faithful who form the cornerstone of President Vladimir Putin’s support base.
Finnish Professor Faces Charges for Pussy Riot-Style Stunt
19:42 15/08/2012 ST. PETERSBURG, August 15 (RIA Novosti)
Criminal charges have been pressed against a Finnish university professor who attempted to imitate a “punk prayer” by the Russian feminist group Pussy Riot, a Finnish human right activist said on Wednesday.
Pussy Riot Defense Will Appeal Any Guilty Verdict - Lawyer
16:22 15/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 15 (RIA Novosti)
Lawyers for the Pussy Riot punk group are determined to dispute any verdict except a not-guilty one until the group is fully cleared of charges in all courts, including the European Court of Human Rights, the group's lawyer Nikolai Polozov said this week.
Pussy Riot Trial Verdict: Live Updates
16:05 15/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 15 (RIA Novosti)
The verdict in the controversial trial of anti-Putin punks Pussy Riot is due to be announced in a downtown Moscow court at 3pm local time (11am GMT) on Friday, August 17. RIA Novosti will have journalists both in the courtroom and on the streets of Moscow on Friday to bring you live updates on the verdict and expected protests by the group’s supporters.
Pussy Riot Supporters Launch Moscow Offensive
13:34 15/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 15 (RIA Novosti)
Supporters of Pussy Riot rallied on Wednesday on the steps of the downtown Moscow cathedral where the group carried out an anti-Putin protest that could see three of its members handed jail sentences later this week.
Playboy Wants Pussy Riot for Centerfold
11:33 15/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 15 (RIA Novosti)
Playboy magazine’s Ukrainian edition has offered a member of the Russian female punk band Pussy Riot, who is currently awaiting verdict in a trial in Moscow on hooliganism charges, to pose for its centerfold, Russian daily Izvestia reported on Wednesday.
Artist Fined Over Pussy Riot ‘Icon’
16:57 13/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 13 (RIA Novosti)
A local court upheld on the weekend a fine slapped on a Siberian artist for painting fake “icons” in support of the arrested punk band Pussy Riot, which he plastered over his native town of Novosibirsk.
Reykjavik Mayor Supports Jailed Pussy Riot
23:49 11/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 11 (RIA Novosti)
Reykjavik Mayor Jon Gnarr dressed as jailed members of Russian scandalous female Pussy Riot punk band, called for the girls’ release, Icelandic Visir newspaper reported on Saturday.
Singer Bjork Joins Ranks of Pussy Riot Supporters
02:48 11/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 11 (RIA Novosti)
Iceland’s eclectic singer-songwriter Bjork has express her support of three jailed members of Russian scandalous Pussy Riot punk band and suggested that they should be set free.
Pussy Riot Case Splits Believers as Verdict Nears
18:43 10/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 10 (Marc Bennetts, RIA Novosti)
With seven days to go until the verdict in the controversial trial of Pussy Riot, believers at the landmark Moscow cathedral where the all-female group carried out their now notorious anti-Putin protest were as divided this week over the case as the rest of Russia.
Russian Official Dubs Madonna ‘Wh***’ Over Pussy Riot Support
11:50 09/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 9 (RIA Novosti)
Russia’s former NATO envoy has hit out at U.S. pop star Madonna over her backing of imprisoned anti-Putin punk rockers Pussy Riot.
Pussy Riot Members Have Last Word before Sentence is Passed
19:20 08/08/2012
Members of the punk group Pussy Riot, charged with hooliganism in the Christ the Savior Cathedral, have had their final word in court. The final decision on their case will be made at 3 p.m. on August 17.
Pussy Riot Slams Putin-Church Alliance in Last Word
18:10 08/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 8 (RIA Novosti, Alexey Eremenko)
The Kremlin has hijacked Orthodox Christianity and turned it into a propaganda prop for the regime, which is why the secular authorities are now punishing feminist band Pussy Riot for their “punk prayer” in a church, arrested band members said on Wednesday.
Judge Sets August 17 For Pussy Riot Verdict
13:46 08/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 8 (RIA Novosti)
The judge in the trial of three members of feminist punk band Pussy Riot has said she will deliver her verdict on August 17.
121 German Parliamentarians Support Jailed Pussy Riot Members
10:31 08/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 8 (RIA Novosti)
121 members of the German Bundestag have sent a letter to the Russian Ambassador to Germany, Vladimir Grinin, in support of the three jailed Pussy Riot Members, Spiegel reported on Wednesday.
Madonna Says ‘Prays for Freedom’ of Russia’s Pussy Riot Band
03:23 08/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 8 (RIA Novosti)
U.S. pop diva Madonna said addressing a crowd of her fans during the concert in Moscow that she “prays” for the three jailed members of scandalous Pussy Riot punk band in Russia.
Prosecution Seeks 3 Yrs for Pussy Riot Members
18:39 07/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 7 (RIA Novosti)
The prosecution asked on Tuesday for three years in jail for three Pussy Riot members over a punk prayer in Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral calling for then-Prime Minister Putin to quit.
Madonna May Speak Out For Pussy Riot at Moscow Show
06:07 07/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 7 (RIA Novosti)
Russian fans are hoping that U.S. pop diva Madonna will openly express her support of three jailed members of scandalous Pussy Riot punk band during her sole performance in Moscow on Tuesday.
Pussy Riot Member Says Charges ‘Absurd’
19:54 06/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 6 (RIA Novosti)
One of the three Pussy Riot punk band members on trial in a Moscow court on charges of hooliganism said on Monday that the accusation against them was absurd and illegal.
Outside Pressure over Pussy Riot Trial Unlikely to Yield Results
18:28 03/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 3 (Dan Peleschuk, RIA Novosti)
Despite growing international pressure from sources as varied as the United States government and British pop legend Sting, the Russian authorities seem unlikely to ease their position on jailed punk rockers Pussy Riot, experts say.
Bailiffs Bar Navalny from Pussy Riot Trial
17:09 03/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 3 (RIA Novosti)
Court bailiffs have barred Russian opposition figurehead Alexei Navalny from entering the Khamovniki Court in Moscow in order to testify as a witness in the Pussy Riot punk band trial.
Due West: Trying Pussy Riot - The Long-Term Repercussions
17:04 03/08/2012 Weekly column by Konstantin von Eggert
When on February 21 several young women from a provocative but little-known punk band Pussy Riot rushed into Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow and for what now looks like an interminable minute performed a chant “Holy Mother of God, chase Putin away!” they hardly thought they'll be designated prisoners of conscience by human rights groups and become international celebrities in whose honor rock-stars like Faith No More will perform.
Putin Slams Pussy Riot, Calls for Softer Punishment
14:19 03/08/2012
Putin, who was in London on a one-day visit for talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron and judo competitions, criticized the Pussy Riot punk band for their performance in downtown Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral.
Putin Blasts Pussy Riot but Calls for “Milder” Punishment
22:41 02/08/2012 LONDON, August 2 (RIA Novosti)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday criticized the Pussy Riot punk band for their performance in downtown Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral but said the punishment for them should not be “too harsh.”
‘Holy Sh*t’ in the Courtroom: A Look at the Pussy Riot Trial
20:24 02/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 2 (Alexey Eremenko, RIA Novosti)
There was loud music, lemon-colored masks and young ladies dancing next to sacred icons, church janitor Yelena Zhukova said in the courtroom.
British Musicians Speak Out for Pussy Riot
20:01 02/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 2 (RIA Novosti)
Britain’s Pet Shop Boys, Pulp and The Who on Thursday declared their support for Russian punk band Pussy Riot and urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to see to it that the band members get a fair trial.
Pussy Riot Trial Interrupted by Bomb Threat
12:03 02/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 2 (RIA Novosti)
The trial of punk group Pussy Riot at Moscow's Khamovnichesky Court was delayed after the courtroom was temporarily evacuated on Thursday following a bomb threat, the group's defense lawyer Mark Feigin said.
Judge Requests Reporting Limits in Pussy Riot Trial
17:49 01/08/2012 MOSCOW, August 1 (RIA Novosti)
Moscow’s Khamovniki Court requested journalists refrain from reporting verbatim witness testimony from the courtroom in the trial of all-female punk band Pussy Riot, court press secretary Daria Lyakh said on Wednesday.
Kremlin Party’s Man Roots for Pussy Riot
21:00 31/07/2012 MOSCOW, July 31 (RIA Novosti, Alexey Eremenko)
He is the only member of the ruling United Russia Party who openly proclaims that members of the Pussy Riot punk band should never go to jail.
Pussy Riot Complain of ‘Torture’
13:31 31/07/2012 MOSCOW, July 31 (RIA Novosti)
A member of the female punk group Pussy Riot, currently on trial for hooliganism, accused the court of “torture” on Tuesday, saying lengthy hearings leave her no time to eat and rest.
Medvedev Comments on Pussy Riot ‘Punk Prayer’ as Trial Begins
16:42 30/07/2012 MOSCOW, July 30 (RIA Novosti)
The criminal case against three members of the Russian female punk band Pussy Riot is “resonant” because it has to do with personal rights and freedoms, but it is up to a court to decide on their fate, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said.
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Pussy Riot Members Get Two Years in Jail
19:23 17/08/2012
A Moscow District Court sentenced on Friday three members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot to two years prison on Friday. Judge Marina Syrova said Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Maria Alyokhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, were found guilty of hooliganism and inciting religious hatred.
Pussy Riot Members Have Last Word before Sentence is Passed
19:20 08/08/2012
Members of the punk group Pussy Riot, charged with hooliganism in the Christ the Savior Cathedral, have had their final word in court. The final decision on their case will be made at 3 p.m. on August 17.
Putin Slams Pussy Riot, Calls for Softer Punishment
14:19 03/08/2012
Putin, who was in London on a one-day visit for talks with British Prime Minister David Cameron and judo competitions, criticized the Pussy Riot punk band for their performance in downtown Moscow’s Christ the Savior Cathedral.
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Punk Group Pussy Riot Case
In February, five masked members of Pussy Riot stormed the Christ the Savior Cathedral in downtown Moscow to perform a song next to the main altar, which is off-limits to all but priests, and then fled the building.










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It is simply a matter of time before every one involved, the prosecution, the defense, the church and the bench realize they are -all- going to lose if it continues