Lucy Shtein
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Lucy Shtein | |
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| Born | Lyusya Shtein 1997 (age 26–27) |
| Nationality | Russian |
| Occupation | Political activist |
| Organization | Pussy Riot |
Lucy (Lyusya) Shtein is a Russian activist and member of punk-rock collective Pussy Riot.
Activism and criminal charges[edit]
In 2021, Shtein was placed in house arrest in Moscow with her girlfriend, Maria Alyokhina, for supporting political prisoners in Russia.[1][2] Shtein, and later Alyokhina, used green food courier outfits to escape.[3] Shtein also smuggled her pet rat in the food delivery bag.[4][5]
In 2024, a Russian court sentenced Shtein to six years in prison, in absentia, for posts on X in which she condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[6]
In response to Navalny's death in 2024, Pussy Riot members Shtein and Nadya Tolokonnikova took part in memorial action outside of the Russian Embassy in Berlin, along with Lyubov Sobol and Marina Ovsyannikova.[7]
Personal life[edit]
Shtein has lived in Vilnius, Lithuania since her escape from Russia in 2022.
References[edit]
- ^ Ramachandran, Naman (2021-03-17). "Pussy Riot House Arrest Likely to be Extended, Case Hearing This Week". Variety. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Harding, Luke (2021-03-17). "Prominent supporters of Alexei Navalny face 'indefinite' house arrest". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Hopkins, Valerie; Friedman, Misha (2022-05-10). "Leader of Pussy Riot Band Escapes Russia, With Help From Friends". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ Sauer, Pjotr (2022-05-11). "'It was foolproof': Pussy Riot activist tells of courier-suit escape from Russia". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "With her PlayStation and her pet rat: how one member of Pussy Riot fled Russia". The Economist. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ^ "Russia sentences Pussy Riot activist to six years in absentia for Ukraine "war fakes"". Reuters. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ "Pussy Riot Members, Others Honor Navalny At Berlin Memorial Event". Radio Free Europe. 18 Feb 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- 1997 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Russian LGBT people
- 21st-century Russian women musicians
- Feminist musicians
- Pussy Riot members
- Russian activists against the Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Russian dissidents
- Russian expatriates in Lithuania
- Russian feminists
- Russian LGBT musicians
- Russian LGBT rights activists
- Russian prisoners and detainees
- Russian punk rock musicians