A court in Moscow on Friday to two years imprisonment on the three young in the band "Posey Rayut Russian" Friday on charges of "hooliganism" after their stay "prayer" inside the Cathedral Antkdn where President Vladimir Putin, after a trial aroused worldwide attention.
It seems from the harsh sentence that Putin does not intend to waive no opposition nor of the West, who expressed concern over the provisions of its control over Russia.
While ruling sparked criticism in Europe and Washington, which has expressed concern about the impact on freedom of expression, called the Patriarchate of Russia to the "compassionate" about the club Tolokonykova (22 years old) and Ekaterina Samotsyvić (30 years old) and Maria Olagena (24 years) who Aqmn on February 21 / February in the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow "prayer objection" from the sought Virgin Mary that "Tkhalsn of Putin."
The President of the Court announced in Moscow Khamuffinezesca Judge Marina Serova condemn young women on charges of "hooliganism" and "incitement to religious hatred." She Judge that the accused did not reveal their three no "remorse" on Flthen accusing them the "violating public order" and "insulting the feelings of the believers."
And continued reading the reasoning for nearly three hours, during which the judge talked about the "contempt" of religions, based largely on comments from staff and members of the security of the cathedral, who filed a complaint because of "moral pain" caused by "prayer" that the three women giving birth.
Shouted people were present in the courtroom during the sentencing, "What a shame! This injustice!", And that a rejection of the rule, which came lighter than the prosecutor requested three years in prison. Nadezhda Tolokonykova and smiled while the verdict was read.
Shortly after the verdict, considered and Secretary of European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton that he is not commensurate with the charge.
She said in a statement: "I express my profound disappointment of the judgment (..) the right of members of Posey Rayut. This provision is not commensurate with the charge."
She spoke France and the United States for the rule of "disproportionate". A statement by the U.S. State Department that "the United States is concerned, whether from the government or from the disproportionate penalties (with charges) issued by a court in Moscow in the case of members of the Task Posey Rayut and their negative impact on freedom of expression in Russia."
"We urge the Russian authorities to reconsider this issue and work on respect for freedom of expression."
It considered German Chancellor Angela Merkel judgment "in exaggerated cruelty" and said the sentence "is not consistent with the values of the State of European law does not however democratic Russia announced her support as a member of the Council of Europe."
The German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle said he was "worried about the consequences of the death penalty on the future of freedom and civil society in Russia."
And raised eyebrows Patriarchate Russia published a statement in the evening calls for clemency towards the three young.
According to a statementissued by the Supreme Council of the Russian Orthodox Church, which reports directly to the Patriarch of All Russia "ask the state authorities to deal leniently with convicts in the hope that Tadla for repeated violation of the sanctity of holy sites."
A spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Putin was quoted by Interfax that he could not comment on the ruling and said, "All I can say that the decision of the Court of return. Has repeatedly said Putin told reporters that he is not entitled to impose its point of view on the court."
He Nikolai Buluzov one lawyer young they Sastanfn ruling, saying in its note on Twitter that the Russian authorities "self-condemned" this provision.
The father of Ekaterina Samotsyvić to France RSS he did not expect a ruling in this cruelty.
And semi-blogger exhibitions anti-corruption Alexei Navalena trial "Inquisition" as quoted by Interfax.
The opinion of the writer Boris exhibitions aconine television Dugd "he simply hit stupid."
And held rallies in support of the charged Tuesday in Russia and several European cities, from Warsaw to Sydney via Paris and New York.
The defense lawyers asked for the release of the girls in one of them likened the trial "Troika trials in the Stalinist era", in reference to the trials that were fast arbitrary conducted by committees of three people during the rule of Stalin and the end Bahakm prison or even death.
The maximum penalty for those convicted "of fomenting riots" is seven years in prison.
The meeting was attended by U.S. diplomats.
The former Soviet dissident and activist Lyudmila Russian Alexeiva television Dugd Russian "in Russia, if the accused were arrested before the verdict, it means they are guilty."
The trial took place amid heavy deployment of police and barriers erected metal has been on both sides of the road, what prevent any potential demonstration.
The gathering of hundreds of supporters and opponents of the three young women for them both near the court building.
In contrast chanted about a hundred people "the freedom to young women + Posey Rayut +" and "Freedom for political prisoners."
The police have arrested about sixty people from the supporters, "Posey Rayut", including the leader of Left Front Sergei Aodaltsov and former world champion Garry Kasparov in chess for interrogation and taken in a police car.
Also saw several Russian cities rallies in support of the three of them charged in Ekaterinburg Urals region of Samara in the Volga and.
And has taken this issue on an international dimension where she received great support three young in the world, especially by Congress Germans, American singer Madonna and actress Yoko Ono, widow of John Lennon, or even a member of the former Beatles Paul McCartney.
McCartney wrote Thursday on the eve of the verdict that he "personally and all the others who believe in freedom of expression will do everything they can to support them, and to support the idea of artistic freedom."
Has raised this issue deeply divided in Russian society, where many of condemning the priests and the faithful contempt of the cathedral and orderly attack against the church. But others within the church and Bedm considered that the prosecutions against young women and keep them in detention, disproportionate to the charges against them, and called for leniency with them.
Also saw several European capitals gatherings included a few dozen to denounce the trial of the band "Posey Rayut." The gathering of about 200 people in Paris, and about 50 people in Barcelona near the Church of the Holy Family to demand freedom for young women three.
The verdict comes in the same week, which completes the period of Russian President percent today in power after his return to the Kremlin in the third term, which emphasized the control of civil society organizations in response to the protest movement has against him.
According to the poll conducted by Levada Institute and released Friday, the Vedomosti Putin's popularity lowest level recorded since coming to power in 2000, where over 48% of the people for their support, compared to 25% are dissatisfied with his performance. In May last opinion poll that 60% were satisfied with his performance and 21% opposed.
In the face of the uproar raised by this case, the Russian president said at the beginning of August / August he did not support the imposition of a harsh penalty on the three young.
In an interview published Friday newspaper Novaya Gazeta, said one of the accused Ekaterina Samotsyvić the verdict in the case is linked to "the principle of justice," but "Putin apprehension of the consequences (negative) potential for him in the fall of 2012, where our imprisonment will take a special significance."
