woman’s handbag that took place in the hotel in which they were staying. No charges were filed against Pussy Riot and they were released later that day.
Tolokonnikova had said that she and other members of Pussy Riot have been constantly tailed since arriving in Sochi, but stated that they have not been active and that
they were simply walking in Sochi.
they were simply walking in Sochi.
Since
then, other members of the group were stopped by Cossack militia while they
were staging an impromptu performance under a sign advertising the Sochi
Olympics. Six group members were whipped and pepper-sprayed by at least ten
Cossacks and other security officials. One of Pussy Riot’s famous arrestees Nadezdha
Tolokonnikova was beat with a whip as she lay on the ground.
The
event itself is not as critical when compared to the larger movement that these
protests symbolize. These efforts at suppression by the Russian government have
been repressing Pussy Riot, as well as other activists and groups who oppose
their ideologies. The growing exposure, interest, and protests concerning the
Putin regime have shed light on the country in a new way, and could be on their
way to provoking change; not without certain mishaps along the way though. The
members of the band have said that Vladmir Putin is scared of them, and I
believe that he should be.
With
Russia facing extensive criticism from all fronts, these protests are another
nagging issue for Putin, and combined with all the other issues that Putin is
being challenged on, mean that Russians and people all over the world will be
forced to think.
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