It’s safe to say that Vladimir Putin and Patriarch Kirill didn’t quite realise what they were getting when they decided to tackle Pussy Riot. Dealing firmly and swiftly with dissent has been the way of the walk in Moscow for …
There is nothing like the sight of a bunch of riot police armed with batons and rubber bullets wading into the middle of a peaceful protest to change public opinion within 24 hours. All was quiet on Thursday afternoon at …
