A former member of the protest band explains how she left a career in St Petersburg’s police force to become a political dissident
From police to Pussy Riot
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Olga Borisova
Olga Borisova was a member of Pussy Riot – a Moscow-based feminist protest and performance group. She now lives in the UK and is a writer and researcher. Political Girl, by Maria Alekhina with Olga Borisova, was published by Penguin Random House in November 2025
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