The Pussy Riot give a ladle. Putin's portrait burned

(BRUSSELS2) The first intervention of Pussy Riot – which earned three of them a two-year labor camp sentence for hooliganism – was anti-conformist and joyfully disruptive, but remained “nice” in the political allusion to Putin . She simply prayed to the Virgin Mary to rid them of Putin. The latest intervention – which has just been released on the web – posted Thursday on the site of NME  – and intended for the MTV Musical Awards, appears much more political, a real call to revolt, violently taking on the head of the Kremlin and his henchmen. At least three young women, wearing the now famous colorful balaclavas of the Pussy Riots, reaffirm their fight for freedom, a fight “ larger than life », They say, while abseiling down an abandoned building, before burning the photo of Putin. Russian power seems not to have finished with this group which symbolizes, at least in the West, the fight against a certain monopoly...

The Pussy Riot Proclamation for Freedom

« We fight to write, to think, to criticize they proclaim. " To musicians and artists, ready to Ready to do anything to change our country. (…) our country is dominated by an evil man”. " That man (showing a portrait of Putin) thinks it's illegal to call yourself a feminist or sing pop music. This man thinks it is illegal to defend the rights of gays and lesbians. This man thinks you can't criticize the government. This man who thinks if you sing and dance inappropriately, you deserve two years in prison »

An endless fight

« Thank you to Madonna, Hot Chili Peppers, Björk, Green Day, feminists and all the musicians, activists and everyone around the world who came together to fight for our right to be free they say before concluding: “It’s time for Pussy Riot and nothing will stop them. The fight for freedom is a never-ending fight that is bigger than life. »