Since this report has been published, Vladimir Putin has actually asked for leniency for the girl band. From The Guardian:
Some of Britain’s leading musicians have published a letter calling for Russian officials to release a punk band that has been jailed following a protest in Moscow’s main cathedral.
Pete Townshend, Jarvis Cocker, Neil Tennant and others call for the release of the three members of Pussy Riot in a letter published on Thursday in The Times.
The musicians say the band members were involved in legitimate protest and should not be facing up to seven years in jail for their actions.
The letter says “dissent is a right in any democracy”.
It was published as Russian president Vladimir Putin visits London for talks with prime minister David Cameron and a visit to the Olympic judo competition.
Read the full article over at The Guardian.
