Pussy Riot's Nadya Tolokonnikova Indicted for Foreign Agent Violations

On April 3rd, Russia's investigative committee just indicted Nadia Tolokonekova, the founder

of Punk Collective Pussy Riot, for breaking their foreign agent law.

She's accused of posting content on messaging apps without labeling it as foreign agent

material, and now she's on the federal wanted list alongside.

Mercenaries in Ukraine and some Baltic politicians.

This ramps up after courts nailed her twice in April and May, 2024, for the same violations.

Even from outside Russia, she kept sharing posts without the required tags, according

to Krasnoyar's court-docs.

Pussy Riot got slapped as an extremist organization by Russia's Justice Ministry four months ago,

building on years of clashes like their 20, 12 cathedral punk prayer that went global.

The groups fully banned from political actions or shows inside Russia now.

Just days before the indictment, Pussy Riot took over New York offices of tech firm Ubiquity,

whose gear allegedly aids Russian forces in Ukraine.

Tolokonekova also fired off an open letter last month, slamming the Venice Biennale

boss for letting Russian reps in while blocking the centers.

Other members like Peter Verzlov and Maria Aliokina, face in absentia sentences, and Russia

outlawed searching for of their old protest videos last.

July Tolokonekova's defiance keeps the fire burning against Putin's grip.

That's the story for today.

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