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Pussy Riot verdict: live report 1535 GMT: We conclude our live report for the day now, after a Moscow court convicted the three members of protest band Pussy Riot -- Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Maria Alyokhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30 -- to two years in a corrective labour facility. Pussy Riot sentenced: Is chorus of support helpful, or just fashionable? In the weeks before Pussy Riot band members were sentenced to two years in a Russian prison, the feminist punk group's plight had become a global cause, attracting activists and celebrities alike. Pussy Riot Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich of Pussy Riot sit inside a glass cage in court. (Getty Images) Madonna called for the release of Russian punk band Pussy Riot during a concert in Moscow on Tuesday night. Watch the full speech here. Russian court imprisons Pussy Riot band members on hooliganism charges Three members of Russian female punk rock band Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years in prison Friday after they were found guilty of hooliganism for performing a song critical of President Vladimir Putin in a church. Pussy Riot members sentenced to 2 years in prison A Moscow judge sentenced three members of the provocative punk band Pussy Riot to two years in prison on hooliganism charges on Friday following a trial seen around the world as an emblem of Russia's intolerance of dissent. Pussy Riot case a Putin power game The sentences of Pussy Riot's protest against Vladimir Putin signal a Kremlin refusal to tolerate dissent. Pussy Riot to Play Two-Year Engagement in Russian Prison Three members of Russian all-female punk band Pussy Riot have been sentenced to two years in prison in Moscow. The women, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 22, Marina Alyokhina, 24, and Yekaterina Samutsevich, 30, reportedly smirked and laughed as the judge announced their sentences one at a time, proving that punk rock is, in fact, still alive. Vladimir Putin, Pussy Riot, and the Future of Russian Politics For me, writing about the Pussy Riot trial seems roughly analogous to going to Church on Easter: it's not unpleasant or bad, but you really don't have much choice in the matter. You just have to, and that's that. Expectations have to be met. So what can I hope to add to a story that [...] Pussy Riot jail terms show Putin's need to flex muscle The harsh sentences for Russian punk band Pussy Riot's protest against Vladimir Putin signal a Kremlin refusal to tolerate dissent as the strongman seeks to retain his hold on power, analysts and activists said Friday. Pussy Riot Jailed for Two Years Anti-Putin punks Pussy Riot were jailed for two years each on Friday over a February protest in Moscow's largest cathedral. The verdict sparked protests outside the courtroom. RIA Novosti was at the court and on the streets of Moscow.
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