I am sad, I am shocked and I am disgusted! This is one of those moments where I have doubt that there is any good in people. The three members of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot have to go to jail for wo ears. 2(!) years. For a one minute long protest that did not hurt anyone or anything except for the huge egos of Putin and the Russion Orthodox Church. The (female) judge stated that they commited religious motivated hooliganism. Bullshit! They simply critized the influence the church has on the state and the close links between Putin and the church.
Now, three young women will be seperated from their families and children. Russian jails are often hundreds of kilometres away from where the families live and the prisoners are only allowed very view visits during a year and only one phone call per month. Imagine being isolated from all your loved ones because you stood up for what is right!
Putin has again shown that he does not want a democracy where everyone can express their opinions but a dictatorship where his and the churches voices count alone. Sad but true.
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