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Pussy Riot Performs, Joins Artist Panel on Punk Aesthetic at Santa Monica’s Broad Stage

The radical Russian art collective and all-women punk band Pussy Riot performed a slate of brand new songs to a full house at Santa Monica's Broad Stage late Monday.

What Surprised Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova About U.S. Prisons

Nadya Tolokonnikova spoke with THR about her time in prison, the L.A. art scene and her work on prison reform.

Pussy Riot Member Likely Poisoned, Say German Doctors

German doctors say there is a "high plausibility" that Pyotr Verzilov, a member of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot who was taken ill in Russia last week, was poisoned.

Pussy Riot Activist Jailed for World Cup Protest Treated for Possible Poisoning

Russian news reports say a member of Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot has been hospitalized in grave condition for what could be a possible poisoning.

Pussy Riot Protesters Get Jail Time for World Cup Final Stunt

Pussy Riot protestors get jail time for World Cup final stunt. The four members of the punk group claim a Russian police chief "aggressively" lamented that it was not 1937 — when their punishment could have been a fatal one.

Pussy Riot Frontwoman Nadya Tolokonnikova Talks Activism and First Live U.S. Performance

"Everyone can do what we’re doing. We don’t have any extra skills or extra ability," Tolokno said of her political activism. "If some crazy punks can do it, you can do it. Imagine if you join us."

Pussy Riot Launches Crowdfunding Campaign for Russian Prison Life “Experience” in London

The Russian punk group aims to raise $80,000 for an "immersive theater experience" in November.

Pussy Riot Criticizes Oliver Stone for Vladimir Putin Interview

"It was very obvious that he is very comfortable in this position and he doesn’t want any critics," said member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova of the Oscar-winner's friendship with the Russian president.

Johnny Depp Supports Ukrainian Director Oleg Sentsov in “Imprisoned for Art” Campaign

Peter Gabriel, Tom Morello and Pussy Riot’s Nadezhda Tolokonnikova also are part of the campaign.

Pussy Riot Releases Anti-Trump Music Video ‘Make America Great Again’

The five-minute-long expletive-ridden clip includes scenes of partial nudity and simulated torture, rape and beatings.

Pussy Riot Members Sue Russian Authorities Over Alleged Failure to Investigate Whipping Incident

The suit, filed to the European Court of Human Rights, centers around a Feb. 2014 attack on the group as they were about to film a performance for a video.