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Russia's Medvedev: Pussy Riot Should Go Free

Prime minister's stance may mean release is near

(Newser) - The members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot who were thrown in prison could be freed soon after Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev called for their release today, reports AP . The three women were sentenced to two years in prison in August for entering Russia's main cathedral and...

'Free Pussy Riot Fest' Flouts Officials' Warnings

Band's lawyers set for interrogation over earlier protests

(Newser) - St. Petersburg officials warned against it, but supporters of Pussy Riot held a fundraising concert in the band's honor anyway. Some 1,000 people attended the "Free Pussy Riot Fest" in Vladimir Putin's native city, even after firefighters said they'd shut down the hall over safety...

Pussy Riot Burns Putin Photo in Video for MTV

Video thanks Madonna, Green Day, and other supporters

(Newser) - Pussy Riot has released a punchy new video in which three members, dressed in the band's trademark colorful masks, repel down a massive wall adorned with a Pussy Riot banner and then set fire to a portrait of Vladimir Putin. Hanging alongside Putin's image is one of Belarussian...

Putin Explains Why Group Sex Is Great

 Putin Explains Why 
 Group Sex Is Great 
Interview
Sep 6, 2012 10:15 AM CDT

Putin Explains Why Group Sex Is Great

...something about not having to 'hit the ball all the time'

(Newser) - Ladies of Russia, take note: Vladimir Putin might just be into orgies. In an interview with Russia Today , Putin threw out an off-handed comment on the upside of group sex while discussing Pussy Riot, the Telegraph notes. Putin says that Pussy Riot—which he faults for making "everyone say...

Pussy Riot: Trial Showed Putin's 'True Face'

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova gives interview, says revolution is still the goal

(Newser) - Nadezhda Tolokonnikova may be cooling her heels in a Russian prison for the next two years , but the member of Pussy Riot is still bashing Vladimir Putin and says she has no regrets, if only because "the trial against us was important because it showed the true face of...

'Pussy Riot' Graffiti Was Killer's Trick: Russian Cops

Message on wall meant to confuse police

(Newser) - Police have detained a man who has confessed to killing two women in a central Russian city and scrawling a message at the murder scene demanding freedom for jailed members of Pussy Riot, investigators say. The graffiti, however, was merely an attempt to mislead police, they say. The man—a...

'Free Pussy Riot' Scrawled Next to Murdered Women

Was 'presumably' written in blood, says Russian investigators

(Newser) - The bodies of two murdered women were found beneath a scrawled message demanding freedom for jailed members of Pussy Riot, Russian officials said today. The women, aged 76 and 38, were killed late last week in their apartment in the central city of Kazan with the words "Free Pussy...

2 Members of Pussy Riot Flee Russia

Duo likely escaped to country without extradition agreement

(Newser) - With Russian cops hot on their heels , two members of Pussy Riot who had thus far escaped conviction have now also escaped the country, reports the Christian Science Monitor . "Two of our members have successfully fled the country! They are recruiting foreign feminists to prepare new actions!," tweeted...

Don't Let Pussy Riot Be the New Kony 2012

Keep the focus on activism, not punk rock: Joshua Foust

(Newser) - The world's anger at Russia over its treatment of Pussy Riot seems to be moving in the wrong direction. Yes, we should decry the country's clampdown on activism. What we shouldn't be so concerned about is the fact that the victims, in this case, happen to be...

Russia Cops Seek Rest of Pussy Riot

2 members remain without convictions

(Newser) - Three members of Pussy Riot have been slapped with two-year sentences for protesting Vladimir Putin via song in a Moscow cathedral—but two others who participated in the performance remain free. Now Russian police are trying to track down the two missing band members, Russian officials tell RIA Novosti . "...

Madonna Sued for Backing Gay Rights

Russian activists say she promoted homosexuality to minors

(Newser) - The cost for promoting gay rights in Russia? Nearly $10.5 million, if a lawsuit against Madonna makes any headway. Anti-gay activists in Russia sued the singer Friday for asking fans at a concert to wave pro-gay pink armbands she had distributed, the AP reports. The suit claims Madonna violated...

Putin Goofed on Pussy Riot

 Putin Goofed 
 on Pussy Riot 
opinion roundup
Aug 18, 2012 3:45 PM CDT

Putin Goofed on Pussy Riot

Russia's president is inviting 'war and blood': journalist

(Newser) - The 2-year prison sentence given to Russian punk band Pussy Riot yesterday has sparked angry commentary from Western observers. Among the reactions:

Pussy Riot Releases New Song
 Pussy Riot Releases New Song 
Aug 17, 2012 11:27 AM CDT

Pussy Riot Releases New Song

It's called 'Putin Lights Up the Fires'

(Newser) - Pussy Riot's two-year sentence for "hooliganism" in Russia puts them squarely in the music world's spotlight today, and the group is taking advantage with the release of a new single. The Guardian has compiled a montage video of the trio and their supporters to accompany it. The...

Pussy Riot Found Guilty
 Pussy Riot Guilty, Gets 2 Years 
UPDATED
Aug 17, 2012 9:07 AM CDT

Pussy Riot Guilty, Gets 2 Years

Judge finds three band members guilty of hooliganism

(Newser) - A Russian judge today found three members of punk band Pussy Riot guilty of hooliganism driven by "religious hatred and enmity" and sentenced them to two years in prison, Reuters reports. Prosecutors had been seeking three years. The three were arrested in March after performing an anti-Putin "punk...

Pussy Riot Member Speaks Out as Verdict Looms

She slams repression in Putin's Russia

(Newser) - As the members of punk band Pussy Riot await a verdict that could send them to a labor camp for three years, one of them warns that their trial is a sign of repression in Vladimir Putin's Russia, reports the Guardian . "Our being in jail is a clear...

Planet Set to Rally for Pussy Riot on Friday

Rallies set for one hour before judge sentences band

(Newser) - With Russia's punk provocateurs Pussy Riot facing up to three years in prison , supporters around the world will stage rallies for the band in at least a dozen locations on Friday, one hour before the court's judgment comes down, reports the AP . At 2pm Moscow time (6am ET),...

Pussy Riot Defiant to the End
 Pussy Riot Defiant to the End 
Aug 9, 2012 2:00 AM CDT

Pussy Riot Defiant to the End

Government is 'afraid of truth,' says protest girl

(Newser) - Punk rockers Pussy Riot might be looking at three years in prison , but that didn't cool their revolutionary ardor yesterday. "This is a trial of the whole government system of Russia, which so likes to show its harshness toward the individual," said 22-year-old Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, one of...

3-Year Terms Sought for Pussy Riot Members

Russian prosecutor requests jail time for anti-Putin punk protesters

(Newser) - Vladimir Putin has said he doesn't want members of the punk group Pussy Riot punished too severely, but a Russian prosecutor thinks they should spend 3 years in jail for their anti-Putin stunt. The prosecutor told a court in Moscow today that the three young women deserve that much...

Madonna Gets Involved in Russian Trial

She hopes judge will go easy on punk rockers Pussy Riot

(Newser) - Madonna is stepping into another political fray. The Material Girl says she's hoping for leniency for Russia's Pussy Riot , the girl punk rockers on trial for a protest against Vladimir Putin in a Moscow cathedral, where they sang: "Virgin Mary, drive Putin away." The trio face...

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