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Russia Indicts Pussy Riot’s Nadya Tolokonnikova and Puts Her on Federal Wanted List

The move signals a new step in Russia’s use of “foreign agent” rules to punish outspoken critics.

Overview

  • Russia’s Investigative Committee charged Tolokonnikova with violating the “foreign agent” law and placed her on the federal wanted list.
  • Court records say she posted on a messaging app without labeling the content as produced by a registered foreign agent, as the statute requires.
  • Prosecutors cite Article 330.1 Part 2 of the criminal code, which allows up to two years in prison for failures to register or to mark posts.
  • She was designated a “foreign agent” in December 2021 and was twice found guilty of administrative violations of those rules in 2024.
  • Pussy Riot says it recently protested at Ubiquiti’s New York office over alleged military use of its gear, and the group reports its Square account was then deactivated.