Pussy Riot

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Pussy Riot protest at Indiana State Capitol in US with a giant vulva

Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova led the protest art action GOD SAVE ABORTION at Indiana’s Supreme Court, to fight for reproductive rights.

15/11/2023

Culture news

Icelandic gallery hosts first ever Pussy Riot exhibition

The first Pussy Riot retrospective, on display in Reykjavik since November 24, sheds light on a decade of the groups' activism against Russian state repression.

25/01/2023

Russia

Pussy Riot member disguises herself as food courier to flee Russia

She then crossed the border into neighbouring Belarus and a week later was able to cross into Lithuania, after several attempts.

11/05/2022

World News

Euroviews. Council of Europe at 70 — achievements and concerns ǀ View

The Council of Europe, Europe’s leading human rights body, is celebrating its 70th birthday this week, but it’s not a great time for a party. Crisis overshadows the anniversary gathering in Helsinki on 16-17 May of foreign ministers from the 47 member states.

15/05/2019

France

'The only thing that should be banned is the FSB,' says Pussy Riot

"The big problem is that the gentlemen from the police and the FSB associate teenage sentiments with the fact that they are listening to the wrong music. Therefore, they believe that music should be banned. In fact, the only thing that should be banned is the FSB," a Pussy Riot member told Euronews.

19/12/2018

World News

Anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov's health worsens

Pyotr Verzilov, publisher of a Russian online news outlet and affiliated with the anti-Kremlin band Pussy Riot, lost his sight, hearing and ability to walk but is doing better since he arrived in Berlin for treatment on Saturday, two friends said on Sunday.

17/09/2018

World News

Russian activist to be treated for suspected poisoning

Pussy Riot activist Petr Verzilov has been flown to Berlin for treatment after is was suspected he was poisoned in Russia

16/09/2018

Russia

Activist from anti-Kremlin Pussy Riot group "poisoned"

A tweet from the group said Pyotr Verzilov's life is in danger - adding "We think that he was poisoned."

14/09/2018

Russia

Anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov 'was definitely poisoned'

Pussy Riot member Maria Alyokhina tells Euronews anti-Kremlin activist Pyotr Verzilov was poisoned and is in a critical condition in hospital.

13/09/2018

United Kingdom

Russian protest group tell their story at the Edinburgh festival

A member of Russian protest punk group Pussy Riot defied a travel ban and drove all the way to Edinburgh to tell the group's story at the Fringe Festival

11/08/2018

World News

Europe briefing: 6 stories to know about today

From Iran urging Europe to salvage the nuclear deal, to members of Pussy Riot arrested again after the World Cup interference, Euronews has the top European stories from this morning.

31/07/2018

Russia

Pussy Riot activists are re arrested after having served 15 days in de

The have already been held for "seriously violating the rules of spectator behaviour", after invading the pitch at the recent Wold Cup final.

31/07/2018

Russia

Pussy Riot sentenced for 15 days in prison in Moscow

It's after they briefly entered the pitch during the World Cup final between France and Croatia on Sunday. They were found guilty of "seriously violating the rules of spectator behaviour".

17/07/2018

Russia

Pussy Riot invade pitch during World Cup final

The World Cup final was briefly interrupted after three intruders linked to Pussy Riot ran onto the pitch before being hauled away.

15/07/2018

Sweden

Pussy Riot members say Swedish exile is price of opposing Putin

The two members were beaten and detained in Russia after criticizing Putin — and have since fled the country to claim asylum in Sweden.

15/02/2018

Sweden

Two Pussy Riot members ‘seek asylum in Sweden’

Swedish media say two members of the Russian protest group have claimed asylum in the country, saying they are persecuted in Russia.

24/01/2018