A Russian court ruled on Thursday that video footage of the Pussy
Riot punk group protesting against President Vladimir Putin in a church
was “extremist” and should be removed from websites.
The demonstration last February offended many Russian Orthodox
Christians. But Putin has been criticized by U.S. and European leaders
over what they saw as disproportionate jail sentences imposed on three
Pussy Riot members. Their trial was also seen by Putin’s critics as part
of a clampdown on dissent.
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