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World Cup Final Pitch Invasion Results In Jail Time For Pussy Riot Members

Staff Writer

“It was a statement about the situation in the country which we disagree with.”

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The four members of punk collective Pussy Riot, who invaded the World Cup final between France and Croatia on Monday morning, have been sentenced by a court in Moscow.

According to a statement released as the protest took place, the pitch invasion was a political statement by the band, in response to the current climate in Russia.

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The group have confirmed on Twitter, Veronika Nikulshina, Olga Pakhtusova, Olga Kurachova and Pyotr Verzilov will serve 15 days of administrative arrest “in a special prison” and the four will be banned from attending sports events for three years.

Speaking about the act, Nikulshina said “It was a statement about the situation in the country which we disagree with”.

“I wanted to show my disagreement with the actions of the law enforcement agencies”.