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    Pussy Riot Sentenced to Two Years for Protesting Putin

    Three young Russian women, members of the punk rock group Pussy Riot, have been sentenced to two years in prison on charges of committing what a judge called "a flagrant violation of social order" and "manifest disrespect to society." Courtney Weaver, Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times , picks up the story.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Three young Russian women, members of the punk rock group Pussy Riot, have been sentenced to two years in prison on charges of committing what a judge called "a flagrant violation of social order" and "manifest disrespect to society." Courtney Weaver, Moscow correspondent for the Financial Times, picks up the story.

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Deferred Deportation: Dream Act Lite or Political Ploy?
    1. 0:00Pussy Riot Sentenced to Two Years for Protesting PutinYou’re reading this
    2. 7:36Is the DREAM Act Becoming a Nightmare?
    3. 44:20Is the Tax Code a Gift that Romney Wants to Hide?
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