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August 27, 2012

2 Pussy Riot Members Flee Russia After Bandmates' Sentences 
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Two members of the Russia's dissident band Pussy Riot have fled the
country to avoid prosecution for a peaceful protest against Russian
President Vladimir Putin inside an Orthodox church. Three members of the
group were sentenced to two years in prison for the protest earlier this
month. A judge rejected the argument their act was a form of political
protest, instead ruling it was motivated by religious hatred. The two
members who fled the country took part in the initial protest but have
not been jailed.