Maria Alyokhina
Founding member of the Russian punk activist group Pussy Riot and a prominent anti‑Kremlin activist who served prison time for political protests and continues to campaign from abroad.
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Nov 12, 2025 • 23min
Maria Alyokhina, Russian punk activist: The price of political art was prison
Maria Alyokhina is a founding member of Pussy Riot, renowned for her fierce activism against the Kremlin. In this conversation, she shares her harrowing experiences in a penal colony following her arrest for the protest song Punk Prayer. Maria reflects on the power of political art and its cost, the difficulties of continuing activism under constant surveillance, and her dramatic escape from house arrest disguised as a courier. She discusses the growing dangers for protesters in Russia and her ongoing commitment to challenging oppression, despite the risks involved.
Nov 11, 2025 • 38min
Pussy Riot’s Maria Alyokhina on Russian prisons and living in exile
Maria Alyokhina, a founding member of Pussy Riot and fierce critic of Putin, shares her harrowing experiences in Russian detention and her daring escape disguised as a delivery driver. She discusses the evolving Russian opposition landscape and her book, *Political Girl*, which captures the struggle against repression. Maria reflects on the power of political art and the emotional toll of exile, contemplating whether Russia will always feel like home despite the risks for her and her family.
