Paul McCartney offers support to Russian punk band August 16, 2012 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Paul McCartney has sent support to a Russian punk band whose members face prison for a stunt against President Vladimir Putin. In a letter released Thursday, August 16 the former Beatle urged three members of all-female band Pussy Riot to "stay strong" and called on authorities to allow them freedom of speech. McCartney said that "I and many others like me who believe in free speech will do everything in our power to support you and the idea of artistic freedom." The band members have been in jail for more than five months because of an anti-Putin prank in Moscow's main cathedral, and face a maximum seven years in jail. Celebrities including Madonna and Bjork have called for them to be freed. A judge is due to rule on their case Friday, AP reported. Partner news  Top stories The State Symbols Day was first celebrated in 2010, on the initiative of WE state values preservation foundation. In 1979-1981, Vrezh Israeyelyan worked in “Hayreniki Dzayn” (Homeland Voice) weekly newspaper. Yerevan municipality’s 2013 environmental program envisages creation of new lawns covering area of 3.2 hectares. Melkonian had no prior service record in any country's army before being placed in command of an estimated 4,000 men in the war.   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. human trafficking report downgrades Russia, China  This year’s report states that the Russian government “does not fully comply with the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking.”U.S.- Taliban peace talks unlikely on June 20, source says Senior Afghan officials had accused Washington of breaking assurances to Kabul that the new office would not be used as a de facto mission.The Rolling Stones offer all-access shopping at iTunes The store also features other items including the Rolling Stones 50 eBook, a Rolling Stones app, and multiple documentaries on the band.Cult helmer David Lynch to direct Nine Inch Nails video "Came Back Haunted" "Came Back Haunted" is the debut single for Nine Inch Nails' latest album, Hesitation Marks, set for release on Sept. 3. |
