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Even though they gave the punk band a two-year prison sentence, the Russian government can't stop, won't stop Pussy Riot!

The girls released a brand new song called Putin Lights Up the Fire the SAME day they received the incredibly harsh prison sentence!

How's that for an "eff you" to the establishment they are continuing to challenge even while they're behind bars?

Obviously, the song's in Russian, so you most likely won't understand a word of it, but we understand the anger that radiates from their vocals.

CLICK HERE to listen to Putin Lights Up the Fire!

CLICK HERE to listen to Putin Lights Up the Fire!

CLICK HERE to listen to Putin Lights Up the Fire!

CLICK HERE to listen to Putin Lights Up the Fire!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: government, music, oppression, prison, pussy riot, putin lights up the fire, russia, vladimir putin

While we know her intentions were good, this may not be the right way for Alicia Silverstone to ask for tofu.

The actress has sent a letter to Russian president Vladimir Putin, asking that Pussy Riot's Maria Alekhina, a vegan, has access to a vegan diet.

The letter wants Putin to "assure" her about Alekhina's diet, and states the following:

I'm sure you can agree that everyone has the right to show compassion and refrain from hurting animals by being vegan.

Madonna supports the cause, Alicia supports their diet…

Same thing, right?

Tags: alicia silverstone, diet, letter, politics, pussy riot, vegan, vladimir putin

Russian punk band Pussy Riot has just been given a 2-year prison sentence after already serving six months behind bars for protesting Vladimir Putin's oppressive policies at the alter of Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.

Check out the video (above) to see Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich perform their hooliganism song Punk Prayer and let us know if their "crime" is worthy of the punishment they received.

We respect these women so much for standing up for freedom of expression and how they CONTINUE to dissent a government they believe to be corrupt. In her closing statements to the court on August 8, Alyokhina stated:

Tags: christ the savior cathedral, maria alyokhina, moscow, nadezhda tolokonnikova, punk prayer, pussy riot, video, vladimir putin, yekaterina samutsevich

Such a shame!

The three members of Russian punk band Pussy Riot have been sentenced to TWO years in prison for speaking their mind about Vladimir Putin on the altar of Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral.

After already spending six months behind bars, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, Maria Alyokhina and Yekaterina Samutsevich were found guilty of hooliganism on Friday.

The world isn't taking the verdict lying down though as activists have named August 17 Pussy Riot Global Day. Protests are scheduled in over 60 cities around the world, in which supporters are wearing the girls' signature ski masks to show solidarity.

Check out pics from the protest outside the Russian Embassy in London (below) to be reminded that there are still plenty of people out there who are fighting for their basic human rights like free speech!

[Image via WENN.]

Tags: cathederal, guilty, maria alyokhina, nadezhda tolokonnikova, prison, pussy riot, russia, sad, vladimir putin, yekaterina samutsevich

Madonna isn't the only musician standing up for jailed Russian punk band Pussy Riot. Peaches and over 85,000 other people are too!

The Berlin-based pop artist just premiered her latest music video (above) for the appropriately-titled song, Free Pussy Riot, which features her famous friends from bands like The Hives, MC5, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Scissor Sisters, Cheap Trick, Peter Bjorn & John and lots of others!

She combined video submissions from all over the world along with footage from an August 8th demonstration in Germany to create the video that asks for the release of Maria Alyokhina, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, and Yekaterina Samutsevitch.

Peaches also

Tags: cheat trick, free pussy riot, madonna, mc5, music video, peaches, peter bjoyn and john, petition, premiere, pussy riot, russia, scissor sisters, yeah yeah yeahs

This Material Girl is fearless!

Madonna is not happy that the three women comprising the Russian punk band Pussy Riot have been locked up for speaking out against Vladimir Putin.

We heard she had spoken up on their behalf while in Moscow earlier this week, but now we get to SEE it (above)!

The Queen of Pop stopped her concert in the country's capital on Tuesday night to applaud the "courageous" women who

Tags: concert, free speech, jailed, madonna, moscow, political, punk band, pussy riot, russia, st petersburg, vladimir putin

So scary!!!

Madonna's MDNA tour has been pretty wild so far, but things just took a dramatic turn for the WORST!

Following her show of support for jailed Russian punk band Pussy Riot, someone has made a terrorist threat against any performers or audience members attending the Queen of Pop's concert in St. Petersburg on Thursday.

While we're a little worried, we're not surprised one bit to hear that Madge believes the show must go on.

Officials aren't

Tags: embassy, madonna, mdna, pussy riot, russia, scary, st petersburg, terrorists, threat