Russian Judge Hands Pussy Riot Members Two Year Sentence

Russian Punk Rock Band Pussy Riot was found guilty of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" by a Russian Court, according to a report from The Guardian UK. The judge sentenced three members of the 10 women band to two years in prison.

Three members of the 10 women band were arrested last February after performing a "Punk Prayer" inside the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.

The activist band was formed in 2011 following then-Prime Minister of Russia Vladimir's Putin's announcement that he would seek a third term as president. They chose the church because of its support for Putin.

On July 30 the three young women, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alekhina, and Yekate…
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