Possible amnesty for Arctic 30 and Pussy Riot

brianlux

Could this be?

If so:

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2013/12/18-1

Freedom for Arctic 30, Pussy Riot Celebrated as Russian Amnesty Law Passes

With a vote of 446-0 in the Russian parliament on Wednesday, the passage of a sweeping amnesty bill comes as a welcome gift to the international Greenpeace team known as the 'Arctic 30,' two prominent members of the Russian protest group Pussy Riot, and other prisoners in the country's jails and prison camps who could be released as early as today if the law is swiftly stamped by President Vladimir Putin.

polaris_x

while they are at it ... can they shred that awful anti-gay legislation at the same time!?

Jason P

Good political play by Putin in time for the Olympics.

backseatLover12

I knew there had to be a reason...

The amnesty, backed by Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, is timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Russia's constitution, and is being seen as a move to boost Russia's image ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, due to start in less than two months.

Otherwise, it wouldn't. Putin's treatment of Pussy Riot has been hardly easy on the girls.

brianlux

backseatLover12 wrote:

I knew there had to be a reason...

The amnesty, backed by Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, is timed to coincide with the 20th anniversary of Russia's constitution, and is being seen as a move to boost Russia's image ahead of the Winter Olympics in Sochi, due to start in less than two months.

Otherwise, it wouldn't. Putin's treatment of Pussy Riot has been hardly easy on the girls.

Yeah, it's too bad they aren't being released simply because it's the right thing to do. It seems like so much of the time there has to be some kind of pay-off or hidden agenda involved. In any case, I will celebrate and be grateful for the release of all these people.

Jason P

Just as I thought ...

Putin calls Russia response to Greenpeace Arctic protest a lesson

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia's response to a Greenpeace protest over Arctic oil drilling should serve as a lesson and Moscow would toughen steps to guard against interference in its development of the region.

Putin suggested Greenpeace activists detained for a protest at a drilling platform operated by state-controlled Gazprom in September may have been carrying out an order to undermine Russia's development of Arctic energy resources.

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"This is a serious thing for us. And we do not plan to soften (our stance), we will only be toughening it."

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http://news.yahoo.com/putin-says-tough-steps-guard-interests-arctic-095357746--finance.html

brianlux

Jason P wrote:

Just as I thought ...

Putin calls Russia response to Greenpeace Arctic protest a lesson

MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday Russia's response to a Greenpeace protest over Arctic oil drilling should serve as a lesson and Moscow would toughen steps to guard against interference in its development of the region.

Putin suggested Greenpeace activists detained for a protest at a drilling platform operated by state-controlled Gazprom in September may have been carrying out an order to undermine Russia's development of Arctic energy resources.

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"This is a serious thing for us. And we do not plan to soften (our stance), we will only be toughening it."

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http://news.yahoo.com/putin-says-tough-steps-guard-interests-arctic-095357746--finance.html

No surprise there. All developed nations will fight with everything they (we) have to protect their oil "rights" until every last drop is squeezed out and burned regardless of the consequences. We're a suicidal species that will continue to punish it's members who work and fight to save what we can.

backseatLover12

FINALLY!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25490067

brianlux

backseatLover12 wrote:

FINALLY!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25490067

Pussy Riot: Russia frees jailed punk band members

backseatLover12

12 Ridiculous Moments From Pussy Riot’s First TV Interview

http://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamelder/12- ... -interview

(All reporters are idiots!)

brianlux

backseatLover12 wrote:

12 Ridiculous Moments From Pussy Riot’s First TV Interview

http://www.buzzfeed.com/miriamelder/12- ... -interview

(All reporters are idiots!)

Ksenia Sobchak, ummm... :fp: :roll:

backseatLover12

Nadezhda “Nadya” Tolokonnikova, 24, and Maria “Masha” Aloykhina, 25, will appear at Amnesty International’s "Bringing Human Rights Home" concert in Brooklyn on Feb. 5.

http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/01/29/pussy-riot-puts-politics-back-punk-rock?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2014-01-30