New Miss Russia defends jailed Pussy Riot punks
- Published: 9 Mar 2013 at 19.49
- Online news: World
The new Miss Russia took the unusual step Saturday of contradicting President Vladimir Putin by denouncing the jailing of two members of the Pussy Riot female punk band who performed a protest song in a church.
Elmira Abdrazakova (right) adjusts her crown after being named Miss Russia 2013 in Moscow late on March 2, 2013. The new Miss Russia took the unusual step Saturday of contradicting President Vladimir Putin by denouncing the jailing of two members of the Pussy Riot female punk band who performed a protest song in a church.
Eighteen-year-old Elmira Abdrazakova -- an ethnic Tatar whose choice was protested by nationalists on some prominent websites -- said she did not think the young performers should have been thrown in jail for two years.
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