Pussy Riot's World Cup Protest Explained

By NowThis

Published on 11/20/2018 at 11:36 AM

Who are Pussy Riot and how did they come to be the only people to make a meaningful political statement during the 2018 Russia World Cup? NowThis host and correspondent, Versha Sharma, joined Pussy Riot’s Masha Alyokhina to discuss the World Cup protest and the importance of taking action in a heated political climate.

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