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A Moscow court has designated Pussy Riot as an extremist organization, banning its activities in Russia amid a broader crackdown on dissent, with the group and its supporters criticizing the move as politically motivated and an attempt to erase their existence.
Russian court designated Pussy Riot as an extremist organization, banning its activities within Russia amid ongoing crackdowns on dissent, citing past protests as threats to state security. The band, known for anti-Kremlin activism, dismisses the ruling as an attempt to erase their existence and suppress free speech, while the Kremlin defends censorship as necessary during its conflict with the West.
A Pussy Riot activist received an 11-year prison sentence in absentia for a provocative protest against Vladimir Putin, involving urination on his portrait, amid escalating tensions between Russia and the West, including NATO airspace breaches and fears of Russian aggression extending to Europe and the US.
Russian authorities have listed Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of the Pussy Riot punk group, as a wanted criminal suspect for unspecified charges. Tolokonnikova gained notoriety for participating in a 2012 Pussy Riot protest and spent nearly two years in prison. She has since left Russia and was designated as a "foreign agent" by the Russian government in 2021. The move is part of the Kremlin's efforts to stifle political dissent, which has also included designating independent media outlets and opposition activists as "foreign agents."
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.
Russia's Interior Ministry has placed Nadya Tolokonnikova, co-founder of Pussy Riot, on its wanted list for insulting the religious feelings of believers. Tolokonnikova was previously arrested on charges of hooliganism in 2012 and sentenced to two years in prison. She was released in 2013 as part of a general amnesty. Tolokonnikova currently lives outside Russia and was added to Russia's list of "foreign agents" in December 2021.