Pussy Riot activist handed huge jail sentence for Putin stunt | NYGazet

Anastasia 'Taso' Pletner, 28, was among five members of the anti-Kremlin collective handed prison terms ranging from eight to 13 years by a Moscow court

Russian authorities have sentenced a Pussy Riot activist to 11 years behind bars in absentia after she staged a provocative protest against Vladimir Putin. Anastasia “Taso” Pletner, 28, was among five members of the anti-Kremlin collective handed pri... [2974 chars]