MOSCOW — A Russian performance artist known for his radical politically charged performances was convicted Thursday (May 19, 2016) of vandalism for a pro-Ukraine protest and sentenced to 16 months in prison.
FILE – In this Thursday, March 31, 2016 file photo Russian artist Petr Pavlensky speaks to journalists as he sits in a cage in court room in Moscow, Russia. Pavlensky, the Russian artist known for his radical politically charged performances was convicted Thursday, May 19, 2016 of vandalism for a pro-Ukraine protest and sentenced to 16-months in prison.(AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev, file )
A court in Moscow found Pyotr Pavlensky guilty, …read more
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