Pussy Riot rally in pictures

Photos by Lorraine Carpenter and Owain Harris

Russian agit-prop punk trio Pussy Riot were sentenced to two years in jail on Friday. Local supporters had already planned their second rally at the Russian consulate for verdict day, attracting more protestors due to the international outrage over this political imprisonment. Scroll down here to see some of Pussy Riot’s unorthodox anti-Putin antics (in a montage backed by their new single, released to coincide with their verdict), and check out the DIY balaclavas and signage at Friday’s demo here:

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