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Moscow Court Sentences Five Pussy Riot Members in Absentia to 8–13 Years Over ‘Army Fakes’ Case

Prosecutors invoked Article 207.3, citing an anti‑war video and a Munich museum action as alleged military ‘fakes’.

Overview

  • Maria Alyokhina received 13 years, Taso Pletner 11 years, and Diana Burkot, Olga Borisova, and Alina Petrova 8 years each in general‑regime colonies.
  • The prosecutor had requested prison terms ranging from 9 to 14 years during closing arguments.
  • Investigators point to a December 2022 video and an April 2024 action at Munich’s Pinakothek der Moderne, including slogans about destruction in Mariupol.
  • The court also imposed online restrictions, barring Alyokhina and Pletner from administering websites for five years and Borisova, Burkot, and Petrova for four.
  • All five are outside Russia, have been placed on an international wanted list with detention ordered in absentia, and they reject the charges.