The Sochi Winter Olympic games have up until now been a peaceful event. But the apparent calm on the surface was broken when Pussy Riot held an impromptu protest performance. Before they could even start to play, Cossack militia members interrupted the performance by beating the activists with whips.
Some members had their signature ski masks ripped off by force.
In the months leading up to the Winter Games, the media was overflowing with criticism over homophobic Russian laws.
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