Members split from Voina to form Pussy Riot

Members of the radical Russian art collective Voina have broken away from the group to form an all-female, anti-Putin punk group known as Pussy Riot. Recently they performed an unsanctioned punk prayer service at Christ the Saviour Cathedral, entreating the Virgin Mary to liberate Russia from Vladimir Putin, stirring up a storm about the role of the church, art and women in Russian society. Read more...
Image: Pussy Riot performing at Red Square in Moscow

Voina on why firebombing a police tank is a "piece of art"

Voina have stretched the boundaries of art and politics by using Molotov cocktails to light a tank-like police transport vehicle used to relocate prisoners, describing the act as "a gift to all political prisoners of Russia." Read more...

Image: A member of Voina firebombs a police carrier