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Moscow Court Jails 5 Pussy Riot Members in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’

A court in Moscow sentenced five members of the exiled feminist protest group Pussy Riot to prison in absentia on charges stemming from their anti-war performances, the news website Mediazona reported Monday.

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RollingStone

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Pussy Riot Members Sentenced to Prison in Absentia Over Anti-War Performances

Five members of Pussy Riot were sentenced to prison in absentia on charges related to anti-war performances critical of Russia’s military actions.

1 hour ago·Los Angeles, United States

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The Moscow Times

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Moscow Court Jails 5 Pussy Riot Members in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’

13 hours ago·Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Express US

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Pussy Riot activist handed huge jail sentence for wild Putin portrait stunt

Anastasia 'Taso' Pletner, 28, was among five members of the anti-Kremlin collective handed prison terms ranging from eight to 13 years by a Moscow court

14 hours ago

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For the Five Members of Pussy Riot, the Colonies Were Requested in Absentia for an Anti-War Video and an Act on Which One of the Participants Pissed on Putin's Portrait.

In the Basmane Court of Moscow, the Prosecutor's Office requested that five members of the Pussy Riot group be sentenced in absentia to terms ranging from nine to 14 years on charges of spreading "fakes" against the Russian Army (article 207.3, paragraph 2 (b) and (d)).

16 hours ago·Riga, Latvia

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