Published: September 10, 2018
Russian punk activist group claim arrests continue punishment for their World Cup pitch invasion protest
Two members of the Russian punk activist group Pussy Riot have been arrested by police in Moscow.
Veronika Nikulshina was detained with an unidentified friend after being stopped while driving. “Moscow police is now claiming that Nika and her friend were refusing to agree to a ‘terrorist check’ of their car – and they had to be arrested. Crazy accusations!” Pussy Riot tweeted. “The girls have been arrested in their car for absolutely NOTHING. Moscow police is still mad after the World Cup action”, the tweet claimed – referring to the pitch invasion protest the group made during the World Cup final in July.
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