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Female punkers and anti-Putin activists Pussy Riot were found guilty of "hooliganism" in a Moscow court today. Judge Marina Syrova said the women had "crudely undermined social order" during their action in February. The women say their "punk prayer" was a political act in protest against the Russian Orthodox Church leader's support of President Vladimir Putin. Prosecutors are seeking a three-year jail sentence.
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Three members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot have been found guilty of hooliganism after they performed an anti-Putin protest in Moscow's biggest church.President Vladimir Putin's opponents said the trial in Moscow was... Read Post

The verdict just in: Judge Marina Syrova convicted the women of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred, saying they had "crudely undermined social order". Judge Syrova said Maria Alyokhina, 24, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, and Yek... Read Post

Three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot have been convicted of hooliganism motivated by religious hatred, over a protest in a cathedral. Judge Marina Syrova said the women had "crudely undermined social order" during their act... Read Post