The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/pussy-riot/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:12:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Pussy Riot | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/pussy-riot/ 32 32 Venice Biennale previews marred by protests over Israeli, Russian presence https://www.timesofisrael.com/commencement-of-venice-biennale-previews-marred-by-protests-over-israeli-russian-presence/ Wed, 06 May 2026 20:51:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3817944 Bare-breasted activists demonstrate against Russia's return to prestigious art festival for first time since Ukrainian invasion; pro-Palestinian protesters hold 'No artwashing genocide' banners outside Israel pavilion

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]]> Tel Aviv exhibits pose question, ‘What if women ruled the world?’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/tel-aviv-exhibits-pose-question-what-if-women-ruled-the-world/ Tue, 30 Sep 2025 08:24:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3650790 Nassima Landau and Tel Aviv Museum of Art open joint show about American Jewish artist Judy Chicago, including work with Pussy Riot activist artist Nadya Tolokonnikova

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]]> Russian doctors say no poison detected in jailed opposition leader https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-doctors-say-no-poison-detected-in-jailed-opposition-leader/ Wed, 31 Jul 2019 16:09:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2121959 Alexy Navalny, one of Putin's most vocal critics, pushes back against claim he had an allergic reaction

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]]> Pussy Riot charged in protest at World Cup final https://www.timesofisrael.com/pussy-riot-charged-in-protest-at-world-cup-final/ Mon, 16 Jul 2018 09:00:54 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1890124 Four activists invade pitch during France's victory over Croatia wearing police uniforms, calling for political reform in Russia

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]]> Pussy Riot cancels Israel show without explanation https://www.timesofisrael.com/pussy-riot-cancels-israel-show-without-explanation/ Sun, 08 Apr 2018 07:46:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1825311&preview=true&preview_id=1825311 Local promoter says 'technical issues' prompted band to pull out of performance; Russian punk rockers had faced pressure from boycott activists

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]]> Russian punk rockers Pussy Riot book 2 May appearances in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/russian-punk-rockers-pussy-riot-book-2-may-appearances-in-israel/ Mon, 02 Apr 2018 14:14:44 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1822408 Two members of the collective will perform at the International Writers Festival and Barby Tel Aviv

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]]> Thousands march in Moscow to protest Crimea vote https://www.timesofisrael.com/thousands-march-in-moscow-to-protest-crimea-vote/ Sat, 15 Mar 2014 19:33:15 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=914230 Anti-government demonstrators wave Ukrainian flags in Russian capital against move to annex peninsula

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]]> Pussy Rioter urges: Khodorkovsky 4 prez https://www.timesofisrael.com/pussy-rioter-suggests-khodorkovsky-for-prez/ Wed, 01 Jan 2014 12:34:52 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=809606&preview_id=809606 'He is an incredible human being,' says Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, 'who was put through a more severe prison experience than we had'

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]]> Mikhail Khodorkovsky applies for Swiss visa https://www.timesofisrael.com/mikhail-khodorkovsky-applies-for-swiss-visa/ Wed, 25 Dec 2013 07:11:25 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=800494 Freed oligarch's sons go to school in Switzerland and he has business ties there, but claims visa not an indication of future residence

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]]> Putin to pardon jailed tycoon Khodorkovsky https://www.timesofisrael.com/putin-to-pardon-jailed-tycoon-khodorkovsky/ Thu, 19 Dec 2013 17:28:19 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=793834 President's foe, once the country's richest man, has spent 10 years in prison for tax evasion and embezzlement

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]]> Russia restores Cossacks to positions of power https://www.timesofisrael.com/russia-restores-cossacks-to-positions-of-power/ Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:07:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=297204 Famed for leading anti-Jewish pogroms and close ties to the czar, the group is making a comeback with Vladimir Putin's support

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]]> Putin invokes anti-Semitism while defending imprisonment of subversive rock band https://www.timesofisrael.com/putin-invokes-anti-semitism-while-defending-imprisonment-of-subversive-rock-band/ Fri, 16 Nov 2012 22:33:56 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=284076 In meeting with German chancellor, Russian president defends move, falsely claiming musician had been involved in anti-Jewish display

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]]> In Putin’s Russia, Jewish groups adopt silence as best protection https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-putins-russia-jewish-groups-adopt-silence-as-best-protection/ Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:40:05 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=258934 While they've avoided trouble so far, aid organizations fear getting swept up in growing repression

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