Pyotr Verzilov | |
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Пётр Верзилов | |
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Education | Moscow State University |
Spouse | Nadezhda Tolokonnikova (div.) |
Children | 1 |
Pyotr Yurievich Verzilov (Russian: Пётр Ю́рьевич Верзилов, IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr vʲɪrˈzʲiləf]; born 25 October 1987)[1] is a Russian-Canadian artist and activist who came to prominence as the unofficial spokesperson of the band Pussy Riot when he was arrested and jailed by the Russian state in 2012. Verzilov was married to Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.