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  • VIDEO: 2 members of the Pussy Riot fled Russia

    Two members of the Russian punk rock band Pussy Riot fled Russia to escape the judicial investigation opened after band’s participation in an anti-Putin protest organized in Moscow cathedral in February (scroll down for videos of Punk Prayer, Sentence, Protests).

    The announcement was made by the Pussy Riot on the Twitter page: “Two of our band members managed to flee the country and thus escape the judicial inquiry. They will recruit women abroad to organize new actions”.

    Two members of the punk-rock group Pussy Riot flee Russia after sentenced to 2-year jail term
    On 17 August 2012 three singers of this group, composed exclusively of women, were convicted each to two years in prison for their participation in a “punk prayer” against Russian President Vladimir Putin, a punishment that brought worldwide criticism to the Russian government. Russian Justice found Pussy Riot members guilty of “hooliganism” and “incitement to religious hatred”.

    After the preliminary conviction, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Yekaterina Samutsevitch, 30, and Maria Alyokhina, 24, have declared their intention to appeal the decision.

    Moscow Police announced this week that it has ordered the search of the other members of the rock group Pussy Riot.

    On February 21, five “Pussy Riot” women wearing masks occupied the altar of the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour of the Russian Orthodox Church in Moscow. Imitating a prayer, they used punk rhythms to ask Virgin Mary oust Putin (from power). In the end the girls were evacuated by the security agents.

    In addition to the five young women, also other people – whose exact number is not known – took part in the protest action and filmed the scene at the cathedral.

    Nadezhda Tolokonnikova’s husban told news agency Reuters that the two members of the group who managed to flee Russia indeed took part in the event organized at the Christ the Savior Cathedral.

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    “But you must not forget that 12 or 14 members are still in Russia and they continue to actively participate in group’s life,” he added.

    Before sentencing the three singers, Vladimir Putin declared that they should not be punished “too severe”. The regime at Kremlin claims that the criticism brought by the Western countries, but also many leading artists such as Madonna, Yoko Ono, Sting and Paul McCartney, hide political motives.

    Video: Pussy Riot – Punk Prayer @ Christ the Savior Cathedral, Moscow

    Video: “Free Pussy Riot” protest organized after Aug. 17 sentence

    Video: Verdict: Pussy Riot punk rockers convicted to 2 years in prison