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'Free Pussy Riot Fest' Flouts Officials' Warnings

Band's lawyers set for interrogation over earlier protests

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Sep 10, 2012 12:06 PM CDT

(Newser) – St. Petersburg officials warned against it, but supporters of Pussy Riot held a fundraising concert in the band's honor anyway. Some 1,000 people attended the "Free Pussy Riot Fest" in Vladimir Putin's native city, even after firefighters said they'd shut... Read full story »

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'Free Pussy Riot Fest' Flouts Officials' Warnings

Band's lawyers set for interrogation over earlier protests

Russia • music • Vladimir Putin • concert • St. Petersburg • Pussy Riot

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