US Ambassador Powers Offers To Join Russian Punk Band Pussy Riot

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US Ambassador Powers Offers To Join Russian Punk Band Pussy Riot (VIDEO)
Published On February 6, 2014 | By james |

AND NOW THIS IS HAPPENING.



Politico reports that, in a show of support for international human rights, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power has offered to join the Russian punk band Pussy Riot.

Part band, part performance art, the band is best known for staging illegal guerilla performances in public places that advocate for feminism and LGBT rights in Russia, and against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Russian Orthodox Church.

In 2012, band members Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alyokhina, along with band member Yekaterina Samutsevich, were convicted of “hooliganism motivated by religious hatred” and imprisoned after the band played in front of a cathedral. By December of 2013, all 3 members had been released.

Ambassador Power had met with Alyokhina and Tolokonnikova as the band readied to play a star-studded Amnesty International concert in Brooklyn, New York. According to Reuters, Power’s deputy spokesman Kurtis Cooper says they discussed;

“…the disturbing trend in (Russia) of legislation, prosecutions and government actions aimed at suppressing dissent and pressuring groups that advocate for fundamental human rights and basic government accountability”

Power was mocked by Russian U.N. Ambassador Vitaly Churkin, who said;

“She has not joined the band? I would expect her to invite them to perform at the National Cathedral in Washington. This is my expectation… Maybe they could arrange a world tour for them…”

Deciding she would engage Ambassador Churkin head on, Power responded with the following tweets:

[frazzled]

1. Snap, SP! /nt

[shenmue]

2. I have been trying to get their music

I don't see it on any regular download store sites. Maybe we will see a U.S. release thanks to the publicity. I want to hear them.

[MuttLikeMe]

3. yeah same here I dont even know what they sound like

their music could suck for all we know lol

[babylonsister]

4. Found this

on youtube...not my cuppa but different strokes!

[shenmue]

5. Thanks!

I wish I knew Russian.