Pussy Riot band member Maria Alyokhina escapes Russia dressed as meals courier after criticising Putin | World Information

Political activist and member of the Russian band Pussy Riot has reportedly fled the country disguised as a meals courier after criticising Vladimir Putin.

Maria Alyokhina and her fellow band members first got here to the attention of the Russian authorities after staging a protest towards the Russian president inside Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral in 2012.

Despite being sentenced to two years in jail for their activism, the group continued to talk out in opposition to the Kremlin chief, with Ms Alyokhina remaining determined to struggle Mr Putin's system.

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After being launched from prison, she continued her activism and arrange a information outlet focused on crime and punishment in Russia, known as Mediazona, with another member of the band.

In April, Russian authorities placed her under home arrest as they tried to stop these within the nation who opposed their invasion of Ukraine.

The 33-year-old was then ordered to spend 21 days in a penal colony.

Nevertheless, the band leader managed to evade the Moscow police by disguising herself as a food courier and leaving her telephone behind as a decoy.

She was then able to cross into Lithuania after in search of the help of an artist from Iceland, who secured her journey paperwork.

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Comparing her story to a "spy novel", Ms Alyokhina informed The New York Instances: "I used to be blissful that I made it, as a result of it was an unpredictable and big kiss-off to the Russian authorities.

"I still do not understand utterly what I've carried out."

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Ms Alyokhina added: "I do not suppose Russia has a right to exist anymore.

"Even earlier than, there were questions about how it's united, by what values it's united, and where it's going. However now I don't suppose that is a question anymore."

In 2019, fellow bandmate Nadya Tolokonikova spoke to Sky Information about her time in a prison camp and protests taking place in Russia.