Former Pussy Riot member says she was recruited by Russia’s security service FSB to inform on activists
- A former member of Russian protest group Pussy Riot has revealed she was recruited to join Russia’s security service to inform on other activists.
- Margarita Konovalova, one of the 15 women who started the feminist collective in 2011, was jailed in 2020 for staging an anti-police brutality protest near the Kremlin.
- The group became known for their criticism of Vladimir Putin and wearing colourful balaclavas during stunts.
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- A former member of Russian protest group Pussy Riot has revealed she was recruited to join Russia’s security service to inform on other activists.
- Margarita Konovalova, one of the 15 women who started the feminist collective in 2011, was jailed in 2020 for staging an anti-police brutality protest near the Kremlin.
- The group became known for their criticism of Vladimir Putin and wearing colourful balaclavas during stunts.
Sources: The Independent