The four Pussy Riot members who were arrested earlier this month —Veronica “Nika” Nikulshina, Olga Kuracheva, Olga Pakhtusova, and Petya Verzilov— have been arrested again, on the same day they were due to be released from prison.
Earlier this month, Pussy Riot were arrested for a protest that took place at the World Cup final. The band ran onto the pitch dressed in police-uniforms as a statement against Russia’s political and prison systems. They were sentenced to “15 days of administrative arrest and banned from sporting events for three years.
As Pitchfork reports, yesterday (July 30) the band were arrested again — the same day they were due to be released. According to a statement from band member Nadya Tolokonnikova they were charged with “the organization and holding of public events without prior written notice”. See the posts below:
https://twitter.com/pussyrrriot/status/1024013112876433408
https://twitter.com/pussyrrriot/status/1024031567524581376
https://twitter.com/pussyrrriot/status/1024050946173820928
https://twitter.com/pussyrrriot/status/1024051541232283648
