Pussy Riot pair imprisoned for 15 days for the final invasion of the FIFA World Cup



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In pictures: The Russian group and the Pussy Riot militants claim responsibility for the final invasion of the World Cup.

Two of the four protesters who broke into the World Cup finals in Moscow were sentenced to 15 days in jail

Protesters, members of the punk collective Pussy Riot, raced on the Luzhniki field. Stadium dressed as police during the second part of the match between France and Croatia

They called for the release of political prisoners and a more open political competition.

  Croatia's Dejan Lovren confronts an invader during FIFA 2018

Catherine Ivill

Dejan Lovren of Croatia takes on an invader in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final.

A court Monday (NZT Tuesday) sentenced Veronika Nikulshina and Olga Kuracheva after found them guilty of violating the law on the behavior of spectators of sporting events. They have also been banned from attending sporting events for three years.

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  The group and Russian activists Pussy Riot claimed responsibility for an invasion of ground during the second half of ...

The group and Russian activists Pussy Riot claimed an invasion of land during the second half of the final in Moscow

It was not immediately clear when the cases of the other two protesters would be decided. – AP

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