Pussy Riot's powerful message to Vladimir Putin | Nadya Tolokonnikova

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🗓️ 26 April 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Nadya Tolokonnikova, founding member of the anti-Putin resistance group Pussy Riot, was named a top enemy of Russia for speaking out against Vladimir Putin's dictatorship throughout the last decade. In this inspiring talk, she tells the story of her imprisonment and exile, shares what motivates her resistance and delivers a powerful message to Putin himself.

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0:00.0	Ted Audio Collective
0:11.0	You're listening to Ted Talks Daily, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:14.0	Today's speaker has dedicated her life to resisting Russian leader Vladimir Putin.
0:19.2	In her talk from the Ted 2023 stage, the activist, artist, and pussy riot founding member Nadia
0:25.8	Tolokonekova shares her courage, commitment, and a call to stand up for liberty in the face of oppression.
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