The Russian feminist collective Pussy Riot, which has already suffered jail sentences for its provocative messages in favor of LGBT rights, feminism, freedom of expression and in opposition to repression in Russia, has chosen at present, Christmas Eve within the Christian world, to protest in opposition to the conflict in Ukraine.
On this event, they’ve launched a music video, entitled ‘Mama do not watch’, with the staging of what they outline as their “declaration in opposition to the conflict” that Vladimir Putin began in Ukraine.
“Since the start of the conflict, on February 24, army censorship has been launched in Russia. It is forbidden to name a conflict a conflict, it’s forbidden to publish supplies concerning the conflict that haven’t been verified by the Kremlin,” they are saying. activists in an announcement despatched to EFE.
“Go to hell, we’ll let you know the reality!” Add the punk-rock performers, who on this event protest to the rhythm of rap, in a tune that symbolizes their “anger, indignation and discontent”, as “a determined cry of reproach in opposition to Putin’s bloodthirsty puppets, led by a veritable cannibalistic monster, whose place is within the infinity of ferocious infernal flames on the bones of the victims of this horrible conflict”.
The video is peppered with photographs of bloody suitcases strategically positioned on terraces the place rich folks sip tender drinks or espresso, intertwined with footage of bombing raids in Ukraine, conflict wreckage, damaged dolls and troopers forcing folks to stroll crouching as they stroll. he hears a chorus: “Mom, there are not any Nazis right here, do not watch TV.”
The phrase, which the Pussy Riot interpret from the underside of a basement dug into the bottom to which they’ve descended by slim, dimly lit stairs -covering their faces with their attribute woolen masks with three holes, eyes and mouth- comes from a soldier captured Russian recruit who, in a telephone dialog along with his mom, advised her precisely that.
“Russian propaganda day by day poisons the hearts of individuals with hate. The Foreign Agents Law is used to silence opposition activists and journalists, to cease the actions of the final unbiased human rights organizations,” the activists denounced.
In the video the singers additionally seem barefaced at live shows with audiences or decoding the lyrics. With them, opposition figures from anti-government actions who suffered poisoning, akin to Alexander Litvinenko or Alexei Navalny.
“We are in opposition to this shameful conflict waged by Putin, and to cease this conflict we should unite, unite in opposition to Putin’s fascist regime”, declare these younger ladies, who advocate an energetic protest, beginning with the embargo on the acquisition of oil and fuel Russians, promoting police weapons and ammunition to Russia.
“With this cash – they affirm – Putin beats us, imprisons us, assaults us with army poison and murders us. With this cash he’s waging conflict.”
They additionally name for the freezing of Western financial institution accounts and the property of Russian officers and oligarchs and for the introduction of private sanctions in opposition to them and for a world courtroom to strive Putin, “workers of Russian state propaganda, military officers and all these chargeable for the genocide of the Ukrainian nation”.
There can be a message for the Russian inhabitants: “Please, don’t take part on this conflict! Do not take mobilization notices, don’t go to the army police station, don’t hearken to propaganda!”
And they conclude that “each motion in opposition to this conflict is necessary”; in reality, as a logo of that combat, one of many Pussy Riots sporting a fuchsia masks that reveals her blonde hair closes the video with a picture through which she lifts up the black tunic she is sporting and, standing, urinates on a photograph of Putin.