Pussy Riot Takes the Field, Gets a 15-Day Penalty

JAMES ELLINGWORTH / The Associated Press Jul 16, 2018 Four members of the punk collective have been given jail terms after stopping play at Sunday's World Cup soccer finale. The protesters said they were calling for release of political prisoners and more open political competition. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

From Russia, With Absurdity

Eleanor Goldfield / Truthdig Feb 25, 2018 The idea that a few unsophisticated Facebook ads created by Russian trolls swung a U.S. presidential election is ridiculous. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Russian Punk Band Pussy Riot Creates an ‘Immersive Theatre Project’

Emma Niles / Truthdig Jul 26, 2017 The work is part of a campaign for prison reform, band member Nadya Tolokonnikova (pictured) tells Truthdig. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Pussy Riot Duo Strikes Back Against Kremlin With Lawsuit

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 29, 2014 They're known for their guerrilla tactics and public displays of punk protest, but now two members of the Pussy Riot collective, Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, are using the tools of the system to their advantage. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Putin’s Real Use for Ukraine

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 16, 2014 In a brilliant piece of political science, American journalist Mark Ames explains Russian President Vladimir Putin's handling of the Ukraine crisis as part of a cynical bid to maintain domestic political power by appealing to the values and attitudes of his country's provincial "Silent Majority" after losing the support of liberals. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

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Pussy Rioters Arrested Yet Again, This Time in Sochi Before Planned Protest Performance

Staff / Truthdig Feb 18, 2014 Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, among a dozen others, were detained Tuesday in the locale of the 2014 Winter Olympics for their alleged involvement in a theft at the Hotel Adler. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Pussy Riot Breaks With Liberated Duo

Staff / Truthdig Feb 7, 2014 This may be a case of overstatement, but six members of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot have let it be known that Maria Alyokhina and Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, the two band members recently released from Russian prison, are no longer part of their collective. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Sochi Olympics, From Putin and the Plutocrats to Pussy Riot

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Feb 6, 2014 The Sochi Olympic Games are rightly highlighting the constellation of abuses that have become standard in Russia under Vladimir Putin. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert Joins Pussy Riot to Send Vladimir Putin a Message

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Pussy Riot Members Released and Ready to Fight for Human Rights

Staff / Truthdig Dec 25, 2013 Thanks to an amnesty bill passed unanimously in the Russian parliament, two members of the anti-Putin punk band were released from penal colonies Monday where they had been held for hooliganism. Meanwhile, the Kremlin still wants the world to know Vladimir Putin's not sorry for imprisoning the "disgraceful" musicians. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )