Three members of the punk band Pussy Riot have each been sentenced to two years in prison on hooliganism charges following a trial that has drawn international outrage as an emblem of Russia’s intolerance of dissent.

The three Russian feminist band members on trial over an anti-Vladimir Putin protest will know their fate next week.

The feminist Russian punk band on trial for protesting against Vladimir Putin have accused their judge of being politically biased and ignoring their side of the story.

A Russian court promised to show unprecedented transparency in the trial of punk band Pussy Riot by broadcasting it online, but the decision was seen as “suspicious” by the defence.