Maria Alyokhina, leader of the Pussy Riot group, said on Tuesday that she had left Russia. New York Times† The 33-year-old activist was in police custody, but managed to escape disguised as a food delivery driver. With the help of friends and a European country, he reached Lithuania via Belarus.
Aljochina was arrested in February and subsequently taken into custody. This was another act by the Russian government against a group member who was extremely critical of power in the Kremlin.
In 2012, the activist was sentenced to two years in prison for protesting President Vladimir Putin with a so-called punk prayer in a church. He continued to criticize Putin’s pressure.
The opposition said Russian leaders have placed several members of Pussy Riot on a list of so-called foreign agents in order to intimidate them and limit their influence.
Threat of deportation to prison
Aloykhina was imprisoned six times in the past year, each for 15 days. In April, authorities announced that house arrest would be commuted to a 21-day stay in a penal colony. He then decided it was time to leave Russia, at least temporarily.
Pussy Riot now has about ten members. The group is planning a tour through Europe. In Iceland, the band will perform at an event organized by pro-Ukrainian activists.
Source: NU
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