Police in Moscow have searched the home of the mother of Pyotr Verzilov, a co-founder of the Pussy Riot protest group and the Mediazona news website, for unspecified reasons. In November 2021 -- after Verzilov organized a series of rallies to protest the arrest of opposition politician Aleksei Navalny -- Russia placed him on its wanted list on a charge of failing to report his Canadian citizenship. Verzilov is currently residing outside of Russia. He and Mediazona are also on the country's controversial list of 'foreign agents.' To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here.
Moscow Police Search The Home Of Pussy Riot Co-Founder's Mother
Russian activist and publisher Pyotr Verzilov (file photo)