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Riot Days: Pussy Riot kicks off anti-war tour

The Russian feminist art collective Pussy Riot is famous for provocative protests. After fleeing the Kremlin's clampdown, the group took the stage in Berlin — the first stop on a European tour to protest the invasion of Ukraine. An Arts.21 interview and look back.

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