Pussy Riot release Ukraine war protest song and call for Putin to be tried

“We believe that Putin’s regime is a terrorist regime, and Putin himself, his officials, generals and propagandists are war criminals.”

Pussy Riot (Ben Birchall/PA)

Russian punk band Pussy Riot have released a new song in protest over the war in Ukraine and have called for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be tried for his actions.

In a statement released alongside the track, titled Mama, Don’t Watch TV, they describe Putin’s government as a “terrorist regime” and the president, his officials, generals and propagandists as “war criminals”.