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Pussy Riot Members Arrested For Rushing World Cup Field In Moscow

The activist and punk-music collective has taken responsibility for the four protesters who intruded on the tournament's final game. The four were transferred to district court on Monday.
An intruder, identified as a member of the Russian collective and punk band Pussy Riot, is carried off the pitch during the 2018 World Cup final game between France and Croatia on Sunday.

Updated at 4:15 p.m. ET

Just after the second half of yesterday's World Cup final between France and Croatia had begun, four people dressed in Russian police uniforms briefly disrupted the game. On social media, Pussy Riot took responsibility for the protest.

The BBC the protesters —

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