The adjourned appeal hearing for three activists from the Russian punk band Pussy Riot has started in Moscow. In August, the trio were jailed for two years for staging an anti-Kremlin protest in Moscow’s main cathedral, Christ the Saviour. The appeal was adjourned last week because one of the defendants said she wanted time to [...]
A Russian court in Moscow has begun hearing an appeal by three activists from punk band Pussy Riot. In August, three members of Pussy Riot were jailed for two years for staging an anti-Kremlin protest in Moscow’s main cathedral, Christ the Saviour. The Russian Orthodox Church said on Sunday that clemency should be possible for [...]
Two members of punk-rock group Pussy Riot, who are being sought by Russian police, have fled the country, the band’s Twitter account says. Three members of the group were jailed this month for staging an anti-Vladimir Putin protest in a Moscow cathedral. The pair who fled has not been named but the husband of one [...]
The three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot accused of hooliganism have been jailed for two years after staging an anti-Vladimir Putin protest in a Moscow cathedral. Judge Marina Syrova convicted the women of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred, saying they had “crudely undermined social order”. The women say the protest, in February, was [...]
Madonna has appealed for the release of three members of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot during her MDNA show in Moscow. Madonna told a crowd at the Olympic Stadium on Tuesday night that she was praying for the women’s freedom. She briefly wore a balaclava – in a nod to Pussy Riot’s trademark outfits [...]
Russian President Vladimir Putin reacts awkwardly as a priest bows to kiss his hand during a visit to country’s northern Valaam Island. Vladimir Putin visited a 14th century monastery on Valaam Island, but appears ruffled when a Russian Orthodox priest tries to kiss his hand. The peculiar incident came during Vladimir Putin’s visit to the [...]
Mariya Alekhina, one of the three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot, on trial for an anti-Putin protest at Moscow’s main cathedral, has been given medical treatment in court, a lawyer says. Medics were called when the women said they felt unwell on the third day of the trial on Wednesday, the court said. [...]
Three members of Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot go on trial on Monday after singing a song protesting against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow’s main cathedral. The song outraged the Russian Orthodox Church. It accused them of blasphemy. Supporters say the case reflects the state’s growing intolerance of government opponents. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina [...]
The Russian Orthodox Church has apologized for showing a photo of its leader Patriarch Kirill in which a luxury watch he was wearing was airbrushed. Patriarch Kirill’s gold Breguet watch is estimated to be worth more than $30,000 and was spotted by Russian bloggers. The watch’s reflection could be seen in the 2009 photo on [...]
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