Moscow Court Designates Pussy Riot as an Extremist Group

Anti-Russia narrative

Putin fears the artistic messaging of this iconic punk band because they expose the fragility of authoritarian power through symbolic disruption that cannot be easily controlled or co-opted. The group's feminist performances puncture the regime's carefully constructed myths of strength and legitimacy, translating Russia's internal repression into a global language that reveals how easily the Kremlin's foundations crack and dissent.