Russian band Pussy Riot is no stranger to protest. Members of the Moscow-born band have found themselves in prison just from speaking out against corruption and Russian injustice.
The group has also staged unauthorized and provocative guerrilla gigs in public spaces in the country. And recently, they have taken to social media to speak out against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this week.
Videos by American Songwriter
Here is what the band has stated in just the last day, or so, from sadness to decrying Russia’s leader, Vladimir Putin:
“sanctions against Kremlin were not solid enough when Putin annexed Crimea in 2014. so he jailed Navalny, turned lives of Pussy Riot and other Russian activists into hell, forced many of us to leave our home behind and run, and now he started a war in Europe. when is enough?”
“events in ukraine in english: https://meduza.io/en/live/2022/02/24/invasion https://t.me/KyivIndependen“
“57 Ukrainians dead from Russian attack. Both military and civilian casualties.”
“anti-war demonstrations in russia: cops are being terribly brutal. among many others, the police has beaten up a 14-yo girl, a good friend of my daughter.”
“Russian army is bombimg residential areas of Ukrainian cities. There are victims. trigger: violence”
“putin bombs an airport of ivano-frankivsk, ukraine. extremely emotional and deeply ashamed of a sad autocrat who rules our country. ukraine, we’re sorry for having this clown-psychopath in power.”
“Putin has just started a war in Ukraine. Kyiv, Kharkov, Odessa, Mariupol’, many other cities are being bombed.”
Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images for Icelandic Glacial
Most Viewed
-
Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images for Spotify -
Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images -
Photo by Noam Galai/Getty Images -
Photo by Sam Tabone/Getty Images -
Photo by John Medina/Getty Images -
ARLINGTON, TX – Musician Eric Church (L) presents musician Kenny Chesney with the Milestone Award for First Fan-Voted ACM Entertainer Of The Year onstage during the 50th Academy of Country Music Awards at AT&T Stadium on April 19, 2015 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Kevin Winter/ACM2015/Getty Images for dcp) -
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Singer Kelsea Ballerini accepts her New Female Vocalist award onstage at the 4th ACM Party for a Cause Festival at the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on April 1, 2016 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images for ACM) -
The Beatles on the set of 'Top Of the Pops', plugging their new single 'Paperback Writer'/ 'Rain', 16 June 1966. The group had previously appeared on the show but this was their only appeararance live in the studio. Left to right: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison and John Lennon. (Photo by Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix/Mirrorpix via Getty Images)