Maria Alyokhina
Maria Alyokhina is a prominent Russian activist, member of the feminist punk rock group Pussy Riot, and a vocal critic of the Russian government under Vladimir Putin. Alongside her bandmates, she gained international attention for their 2012 protest performance, which criticized the regime and led to their imprisonment. Alyokhina has continued to advocate for political prisoners and human rights, participating in hunger strikes and various artistic projects to raise awareness of the oppressive conditions faced by dissidents in Russia. Her activism has made her a symbol of resistance against authoritarianism, and she has been recognized globally for her courage and commitment to social justice.
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Maria Alyokhina expresses her desire to remain in her country despite challenges.
US strikes targets in Syria
United States· 2025-12-20
Maria Alyokhina is a member of Pussy Riot who received a 13-year prison sentence for spreading 'false information' about the Russian military.
Pussy Riot declared ‘extremist organisation’ | Entertainment
Jamaica· 2025-12-16
Maria Alyokhina is best known internationally as a member of Pussy Riot, the feminist punk band which infiltrated the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour.
Political Girl: Life and Fate in Russia by Maria Alyokhina
Ireland· 2025-11-18
Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina expressed a strange feeling about willing her country to lose.
Ukraine says troops still holding out in embattled Pokrovsk, despite Russian claims – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-03
Maria Alyokhina, co-founder of Pussy Riot, has spent most of her adult life fighting against the repression in Russia.
willing your country to lose’ – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-11-03
Maria Alyokhina is a member of the feminist protest collective Pussy Riot, which has been sentenced to prison for anti-war performances.
Ukraine war briefing: Russian court sentences Pussy Riot members in absentia to jail over war criticism | Ukraine
United Kingdom· 2025-09-16
Tolokonnikova and another jailed member of Pussy Riot, Maria Alyokhina, staged hunger strikes and drew international attention to the conditions in their different prisons.
Pussy Riot’s founder built a ‘police state’ in an LA art gallery. Then the national guard arrived | ArtUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-15
