Russian premier Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday that he disapproved of the protests staged by punk band Pussy Riot but that it was "unproductive" for them to serve time in prison. Three band members were sentenced in August to two-year jail terms for singing a protest song against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's main Orthodox cathedral.
Medvedev said he was "sickened" by the actions of Pussy Riot but still wanted the women freed on parole.
"It seems to me unproductive in this case to prolong their time in prison conditions," Medvedev said at a meeting with members of the ruling United Russia party.
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