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What did Tolokonnikova protest with her group in 2012?

  • Deforestation

  • Election results

  • Corporate corruption

  • Religious hatred

Answer

Religious hatred was the target of Tolokonnikova's 2012 protest with her group. This protest took the form of a performance in Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Savior, where she and other members of Pussy Riot performed a "punk prayer" criticizing the Russian Orthodox Church's support for President Vladimir Putin. The performance resulted in their arrest and subsequent imprisonment, drawing international attention to the group and their cause.
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