Fifteen days in jail for protesters at the Pussy Riot World Cup

The four protesters of the Russian campaign group Pussy Riot, who stormed the football field in Sunday's World Cup final, must remain in prison for 15 days. That's what a Moscow judge ruled Monday night. The quartet receives the punishment for violating the rules of conduct during sports competitions.

The action is not treated as a criminal offense, but as a violation. The protesters received the maximum sanction that can be granted for such a disturbance. They are not allowed to attend sporting events for three years.

Veronika Nikoelsjina, one of the protesters, confessed to being charged during the hearing, according to the Russian news agency Interfax, but she was not d & # 39; agree with the punishment. In her own words, she protested "against arbitrariness, and against the fact that Russia is for gloomy people," she responded in court. "I love when people are happy, when there is a party." She also wanted to draw attention to the political situation in Russia and the functioning of the judicial system. "I wanted to show that I do not agree with the actions of our security services, and perhaps with everything."

Warning! The riot member, Veronica Nikulshina, with 15 days of administrative judgment (will pass them in a special prison) and banned her from going to sports events. pic.twitter.com/e0hX5fQSzl

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On Sunday, activists ran in the 52nd minute of the World Cup final between Croatia and France in uniform on the Luzhniki Stadium field. They were arrested and taken away in a short time and had to spend one night in the cell. Shortly after the action, activist punk rock band Pussy Riot announced to be behind the action. It seems rather that the quartet has been fined 157 euros or a community service of 160 hours. This now turns out to have become a prison sentence.