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Pussy Riot by Igor Mukhin
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Pussy Riot at Lobnoye Mesto on Red Square in Moscow - Denis Bochkarev
Pussy Riot in Red Square, Moscow
Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (Pussy Riot) at the Moscow Tagansky District Court - Denis Bochkarev
Pussy Riot's Nadezhda Tolokonnikova was given two years in prison, as was a second woman, Maria Alyokhina; they served 21 months in separate prisons

Pussy Riot is a Russian feminist punk rock group. They are known for their protests. The group has about eleven women members. They use their music and performances to share their messages.

The group started in August 2011 in Moscow. Three members, Yekaterina Samutsevich, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, and Maria Alyokhina, became well-known. They were put in prison after a protest at a cathedral in Moscow. This protest was against Vladimir Putin, who is a political leader in Russia.

Many people around the world thought it was wrong to put the Pussy Riot members in prison. There were protests to support them. Famous people, like Madonna, also asked for their release. Yekaterina Samutsevich was let out of prison in September 2012. This happened after her appeal was successful. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina were released on December 23, 2013. Later, other members of Pussy Riot said that Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina were no longer part of the group. This was because they showed their faces on US television.

Pussy Riot's Music

Pussy Riot has released seven songs. Their music often carries strong messages about politics and society.

Images for kids

  • Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow 04

    Interior of the Cathedral of Christ the Savior

  • Christ saviour explosion

    In 1931, Joseph Stalin ordered the demolition of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow

  • Czyste, Warsaw, Poland - panoramio - Roman Eugeniusz (7)

    Graffiti in Warsaw, Poland

  • Berliner CSD 2012 by andreas tw - 06

    Protest in Berlin, Germany in June 2012

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pussy Riot para niños

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