Masha Alyokhina

UPDATED: Pussy Riot Members Temporarily Detained For Questioning In Sochi, Allegedly Beaten Physically

**UPDATE** Video has surfaced of Russian police officers pepper spraying and beating the women in Pussy Riot as they attempt to begin another Olympic protest performance Wednesday. Just as guitars and microphones start coming out, the officers move in. Be warned, the video depicts mild violence and it’s not an easy watch. You can view […]

Pussy Riot Removes Nadya Tolokonnikova And Masha Alyokhina From The Band

Following their release from a well-documented and highly controversial imprisonment in Russia, Nadya Tolokonnikova and Masha Alyokhina, two members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot, have been kicked out of the group by the other members of the band. In a statement released on Pussy Riot’s LiveJournal page, the other members of the […]