By: Savannah Smith | 09-13-2018 | News
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Russia - Punk Protest Pussy Riot Member In Grave Condition Over Poisoning

A member of the Russian punk protest group Pussy Riot has been hospitalized and is said to be in a grave condition. Local media reports in Russia say the culprit could be a possible case of poisoning.

Pyotr Verzilov has been in emergency care since Tuesday. Media outlets Ekho Moskvy radio and Meduza, an online news portal, made the report. They quoted another Pussy Riot member, Veronika Nikulshina, as sharing that Verzilov suffered from the symptoms of losing his eyesight and ability to speak.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">‘First it was his vision, then his speech, and then his legs’: Pussy Riot member Pyotr Verzilov is hospitalized in critical condition and friends fear he was poisoned — Meduza <a href="https://t.co/tqkLRxjXBu">https://t.co/tqkLRxjXBu</a> via <a href="https://twitter.com/meduzaproject?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@meduzaproject</a></p>&mdash; Investigate Russia (@InvestigateRU) <a href="https://twitter.com/InvestigateRU/status/1040017431719071744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Nikulshina also confirmed that Verzilov was being treated in the toxicology unit of a Moscow hospital, under suspicions of poisoning.

The Twitter account of the group also confirmed Verzilov’s condition.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Our friend, brother, comrade Petr Verzilov is in reanimation. His life is in danger. We think that he was poisoned. <a href="https://t.co/BYVl4rir1a">https://t.co/BYVl4rir1a</a></p>&mdash; 𝖕𝖚𝖘𝖘𝖞 𝖗𝖎𝖔𝖙 (@pussyrrriot) <a href="https://twitter.com/pussyrrriot/status/1040005570311450643?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2018</a></blockquote>

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The two Pussy Riot members, along with two other activists, served 15-day jail sentences for causing disruption in July’s World Cup final. They were apprehended for running into the field wearing police uniforms, leading to a brief interruption to the game between France and Croatia.

Related Coverage: <a href=”https://thegoldwater.com/news/31450-World-Cup-Pussy-Riot-Sentenced-to-15-Days-Jail-for-Field-Blitz”>World Cup Pussy Riot Sentenced to 15 Days Jail for Field Blitz</a>

The group has always said they were protesting excessive police powers in Vladimir Putin’s state.

Others have also turned to social media to report other updates and happenings related to Verzilov’s hospitalization.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The Verzilov poisoning: His mother came to the hospital, but staff wouldn’t let her see her son, and even refused to describe his condition or inform her about his preliminary diagnosis. They sent her away and were rude. <a href="https://t.co/TTmb5Te4kH">https://t.co/TTmb5Te4kH</a></p>&mdash; toomas hendrik ilves (@IlvesToomas) <a href="https://twitter.com/IlvesToomas/status/1039991824587182080?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 12, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Others give their thoughts on the matter.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It’s crazy that the kremlin spends time, effort, and money poisoning people with as little cultural threat as PUSSY RIOT</p>&mdash; GABA analogue girl 🐌 (@gabagrl) <a href="https://twitter.com/gabagrl/status/1040037679977512960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Putin throws opposers out of buildings, poisons political adversaries, locks up journalists, critics and a pop group by the name of &quot;Pussy Riot&quot;. What&#39;s he going to do to this kid?</p>&mdash; Miranda Sewell (@plymgal69) <a href="https://twitter.com/plymgal69/status/1039363293868118017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 11, 2018</a></blockquote>

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">HRC and PussyRiot. She understood Russia - so did Bill Clinton <a href="https://t.co/HfCpMQCxgZ">pic.twitter.com/HfCpMQCxgZ</a></p>&mdash; Easy Rider Gag List (@barricko_bama) <a href="https://twitter.com/barricko_bama/status/1040037275864911872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2018</a></blockquote>

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Source:

https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/12/pyotr-verzilov-pussy-riot-hospitalized-grave-condi/

Twitter: #MAGA #KAG #Russia #PussyRiot #PoisoningofStateEnemies

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Anonymous No. 36924 2018-09-13 : 04:32

_____ did nothing wrong. You fill in the blank. No American is free to fill in this blank. No freedom, sham it is, the Constitution a swindle - and you're reading (((their))) site.

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