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Moscow Court Jails 5 Pussy Riot Members in Absentia Over ‘War Fakes’
- A Moscow court sentenced five members of the group Pussy Riot to prison in absentia for anti-war performances, as reported by Mediazona.
- Maria Alyokhina received the longest sentence of 13 years and 15 days, while other members received sentences between 9 and 11 years.
- The members rejected the charges and labeled the sentences as politically motivated.
- Diana Burkot emphasized her anti-war position, urging global activism to combat the crisis of democracy.
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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.
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)).
The prosecutor, Vladimir Nagatsev, in absentia, requested five members of the Pussy Riot punk group from 9 to 14 years of juvie on charges...
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