Moscow courts on Monday handed down fines to Maria Alyokhina and Veronika Nikulshina from the feminist protest group and performance art group Pussy Riot for hanging pride flags on Russian government buildings on October 7 — the 68th birthday of President Vladimir Putin.
Deutsche Welle: Russia fines Pussy Riot activists for hanging pride flags
Russian feminist protest punk rock group Pussy Riot performs on the stage during the Festival Sem Censura in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Jan. 30, 2020.
