Members of the Russian feminist protest art collective Pussy Riot got arrested in Moscow in 2012 — for walking into a cathedral in mini dresses and balaclavas to perform a “Punk Prayer,” a protest of Russian President Vladamir Putin and his relationship with the Orthodox Church. It landed 22-year-old activist Nadya Tolokonnikova, along with another Pussy Riot member, in prison for almost two years. She described the experience in a 2023 TED talk : “The hell was in front of me. I was forced to sew police and military uniform, and I was getting injured while I was doing it. But even in the darkest moments, I know that our fight is not over.” Tolokonnikova continued to protest Putin after her release. Two years ago, she was added to Russia’s list of most wanted criminals after showing a

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