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Russia Punks Trial

A verdict of acquittal or not guilty for Pussy Riot is unlikely because the verdict for this politically sensitive trial will be reached outside the courtroom.

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By Maria Lipman
Published on Aug 9, 2012

Source: Sky News

Speaking about the Pussy Riot trial with Sky News, Carnegie Moscow Center’s Maria Lipman said that there is absolutely no chance of a verdict of acquittal or not guilty.  She explained that the verdict in this trial will not be reached in the courtroom. It is reached “outside the courtroom,” as in case of politically sensitive cases in Russia, she concluded.

This interview originally appeared on Sky News and was provided by INO TV.

About the Author

Maria Lipman

Former Scholar in Residence, Society and Regions Program, Editor in Chief, Pro et Contra, Moscow Center

Lipman was the editor in chief of the Pro et Contra journal, published by the Carnegie Moscow Center. She was also the expert of the Carnegie Moscow Center’s Society and Regions Program.

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