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Anti-Putin feminist punks on trial in Moscow
Associated Press – A Moscow court on Friday launched the trial of three feminist rockers who face a possible seven years in prison for performing a “punk prayer” against Vladimir Putin from the pulpit of Russia’s largest cathedral. The case of the three members of the band Pussy Riot has deeply divided Russia, pitting advocates of openness against the forces of order and the powerful Russian Orthodox Church. The three had been held in jail for more than four months without a single court hearing. Read Article
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