free pussy riot!!

the_leander said:
2 years.

Fucksakes...
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They probably see themselves as martyrs. They certainly have attracted a lot of attention here, and not just international.

What I see in Russia is similar to what I see in Greece. Ultra-nationalists like the "Golden Dawn" party of thugs identify with powerful institutions like the church. Not sure about Russia, but blasphemy is illegal in Greece. Of course, you can say what you like about any non-Christian religion, but the slightest thing about Orthodoxy will have you landed in jail. Putin is a lot like Golden Dawn except he does a slightly better job of hiding the thugs. But as more people resist him the more thuggery (and questionable convictions) we'll see.
 
What Does Pussy Riot Mean in Russian?


How does a protest that wouldn’t turn a head in the West manage to distract Putin, unnerve the Orthodox church and pick at the scab of Russia’s gender politics? A Western scholar just back from Russia explains the Pussy Riot phenomenon.

http://www.psmag.com/politics/what-does-pussy-riot-mean-in-russian-44880/

pretty good take on the social engineering aspect of all this...
 
robert l. bentham said:
Russian prime minister condemns anti-Putin stunt by feminist punk group but says prolonging imprisonment is 'unproductive'
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Good cop, bad cop?
Maybe or maybe not. I think Medvedev still works for Putin. Putin can't say it but Medvedev can.
 
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