In the winter of 2011 after a controversial election Vladimir Putin was reinstalled as president of Russia In response hundreds of thousands of citizens rose up all over the country to challenge the legitimacy of Putins rule Among them were a group of young radicalfeminist punk rockers better known as Pussy Riot Wearing colored balaclavas tights and summer dresses they entered Moscows most venerated cathedral and dared to sing Mother Mary Banish Putin Now they have become victims of a show trial