Second Pussy Riot member freed from Russian prison

Pussy Riot members freed under Russian amnesty

Pussy Riot members Maria Alyokhina Nadezhda Tolokonnikova have been freed early from prison in Russia under an amnesty.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova has been released from prison. Credit: Reuters

A second Pussy Riot member has been freed from prison under an amnesty.

Nadezhda Tolokonnikova joins Maria Alyokhina in being released early from a two-year sentence for "hooliganism motivated by religious hatred".

Ms Alyokhina slammed the decision as a "PR stunt".

Last updated Mon 23 Dec 2013

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