Protesters wearing masks take part in an Amnesty International flash mob demonstration in support of Russian punk band Pussy Riot in the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland August 14, 2012.
Pussy Riot vs. Putin
Russian punk band attracts global attention when they perform a profanity-laced song in Moscow's main cathedral to protest President Vladimir Putin. Putin, who in March won a presidential election, is in a fresh six-year term. Opponents say the Kremlin's dominance, ballot-stuffing and use of government resources mean the vote was not free or fair. All three Pussy Riot members are found guilty of "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred" - two go to jail, the third is freed on appeal.
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