Pussy Riot Stormed the Field During the World Cup Final
Published: July 15, 2018
As originally published by Alex Hudson on Exclaim!
During today's FIFA World Cup final in Russia, the match between France and Croatia was temporarily disrupted when some audience members ran out on the field. Now, the punk disruptors of Pussy Riot have claimed responsibility for the incident, revealing that it was a political protest.
The four Pussy Riot members who rushed the field were dressed in police uniforms as a protest against Russian authorities. In a post on Twitter, the group revealed that the protest was called "Policeman Enters the Game," and they laid out a set of demands. These include "allow political competition in the country" and "not fabricate criminal accusations and not keep people in jails for no reason."
Read the artists' statement below. Also below, see video footage of the incident, which was filmed by an audience member at the game.
Of course, Pussy Riot have a long history of protesting Russia's political regime, and the members have attracted world attention by being jailed.
