Russian feminist punk group members facing seven years in jail

A video of the cathedral protest overlaid with guitars and drums went viral.
As they dance and punch the air on the ambo, members of the group cry: “Black
cassock, golden epaulettes; all believers crawl and prostrate.” They
also repeat several times: “Mother of God, Blessed Virgin, drive out
Putin!”

Alyokhina and Tolokonnikova announced a hunger strike after a court ordered
custody on Monday, saying they both had a young child whom they should be
caring for. They deny taking part in the “punk prayer” or being
members of Pussy Riot.

Members of Russia’s opposition movement have condemned the two women’s
detention and called for a lenient sentence if they are found guilty.

Alexei Navalny, the anti-corruption blogger, took part in a picket of Moscow’s
police headquarters in protest over their treatment on Wednesday.

Navalny said the women were “bonkers” for what they had done but
asked the church to forgive them and call for their release on bail in order
to care for their children.

The incident has divided the Orthodox faithful. Vsevelod Chaplin, a spokesman
for the Orthodox Church, said the pair should be “punished severely”
but suggested a prison sentence would be too severe. A group of several
thousand believers has written a letter to Patriarch Kirill calling for him
to show mercy.

Pussy Riot draws inspiration from the underground feminist Riot Grrrl
[correct] movement which emerged in the Pacific Northwest of the United
States in the early 1990s.

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