Pussy Riot

With all the drama over Russia’s intentions in Crimea, another Russian story has been pushed to the back pages. Pussy Riot.
Now the Russian punk protest group is back in the headlines. There’s a disturbing video making the rounds, that shows an apparent attack on two Pussy Riot members.

With all the drama over Russia’s intentions in Crimea, another Russian story has been pushed to the back pages. Pussy Riot.
Now the Russian punk protest group is back in the headlines. There’s a disturbing video making the rounds, that shows an apparent attack on two Pussy Riot members.

Vladimir Putin’s Russia took a hard line against protesters on Monday, just days after protesters brought down the president of neighboring Ukraine. A Russian judge sentenced anti-Putin demonstrators to as many as four years in prison, while special police arrested scores of protesters outside the courtroom.

Pussy Riot is known around the world for being a feminist protest group. But before Pussy Riot, there was Siberian punk rocker Yanka Dyagileva.

Russian punk collective Pussy Riot wants to use their global celebrity status to press for prison reform. But are Russians paying much attention?