“It sounds like a spy novel.” Artist Maria Aliokhina, a longtime member of the infamous Russian protest group Pussy Riot, was able to leave her country in April under the guise of a woman serving food. 33-year-old activist Describes his escape New York Times (Article in English)In an article published on Tuesday, May 10th.

In the month of April, Russian authorities say his effective house arrest will be extended to 21 days in a penal colony. Then Maria Aliokhina decided to leave her country. The activist has been permanently convicted since 2012 A was jailed for playing “Share Prayer” In the main church of Moscow. Within a year she was living Six times in jail, 15 days each. On September 10, 2021, a Moscow court sentenced her to one year in prison for violating anti-Kovid laws by calling for a demonstration on behalf of her rival, Alexei Navalny.

Her phone was gone

So Maria decided to disguise herself as Aliokhina to escape Moscow police are guarding the apartment of a friend who is hosting him. “She abandoned her cell phone as a scam to avoid being tracked.”Specifies New York Times. A friend took her to the Belarusian border and it took her a week to cross into Lithuania. She agreed to answer questions from an American newspaper in the Lithuanian capital, Vilnius, in a studio where she had found refuge.

“It sounds like a spy novel.” Maria Aliokhina, leader of the Pussy Riot Band, after more than a decade of activism – has decided it is time to leave Russia, albeit temporarily. Police. https://t.co/FCT7dNyhf0 pic.twitter.com/cAJdzyjfEj

– New York Times (9Times) May 10, 2022

“When she arrived at the Belarusian border with Lithuania, she had a Lithuanian visa, which she tried to use with her Russian national identity card because Russia had confiscated her passport. At the time, she was listed as ‘wanted’ by Russia.” le related New York Times.

During the first attempt, Maria Aliokhina was detained by Belarusian border guards for six hours. On the second attempt, an officer dismissed her. She succeeded in her third attempt. Friends were able to help her by giving her the documents that allowed her to enter the Lithuania she thought she was. “Magical”.

“I’m glad I did, because it’s a big and unpredictable ‘snab’ for the Russian authorities.”She said New York Times. “I still do not fully understand what I did.”She adds. “From here, [la Russie] Looks like a big devil, but when you look inside it is very random. The right hand does not know what the left hand is doing., She believes. Maria Aliokhina The fundraiser is set to begin on Thursday in Berlin, Germany. She hopes to be able to return to Russia one day, but does not know when.