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Nadya Tolokonnikova: Pussy Riot & Russian protest

We speak to Nadya Tolokonnikova, one of the members of protest punk collective Pussy Riot, in the wake of Russia's constitutional referendum.

Vladimir Putin can now seek to extend his rule in Russia to 2036 thanks to a constitutional referendum, stage managed by the Kremlin. Is there any prospect of an opposition movement ever challenging Putin’s grip on power? HARDtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to one of the founders of the Pussy Riot punk protest collective, Nadya Tolokonnikova. What, if anything, can stir Russians to rebel?

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