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Punk activist Maria Alyokhina on detention and escaping from Russia | BBC Ukrainecast

Punk activist Maria Alyokhina on detention and escaping from Russia | BBC Ukrainecast

Update: 2025-11-12
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Maria Alyokhina, founding member of the Russian punk band Pussy Riot, joins Vitaly in the Ukrainecast studio to talk about her experience inside a Russian penal colony and her escape from the country disguised as a delivery driver.

What does she make of the current Russian opposition movement, and will Russia always feel like home? She also talks about her book, Political Girl.
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Punk activist Maria Alyokhina on detention and escaping from Russia | BBC Ukrainecast

Punk activist Maria Alyokhina on detention and escaping from Russia | BBC Ukrainecast

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