Russian Women Challenge Putin's Regime: From Most Wanted Criminals to Anti-War Activists.
Nadya Tolokonnikova, the most visible member of Pussy Riot, has been added to Russia's most wanted criminals list. The charges against her are unclear, but she believes they relate to her art. Tolokonnikova spent two years in prison after staging a demonstration in a Moscow cathedral in 2012. She has continued to use the Pussy Riot name to speak out against Putin and champion women's and LGBTQ people's rights. Tolokonnikova remains active in the art and music spaces, creating works that reflect her activist outlook.
