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Gareth Jones, Thomson Reuters

Pussy Riot members say they might run for Moscow city government

July 30, 2016Agence France-Presse

The members, Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, said they want to devote themselves to helping Russia’s prison population, including those jailed for protesting against Putin and his government.

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