11 Oct 2012 14:58

Moscow City Court judge says he learns Putin's opinion of Pussy Riot at hearing only

MOSCOW. Oct 11 (Interfax) - Moscow City Court JudgeYuri Pasyunin, who heard the Pussy Riot cassation appeal, said he learned the opinion of President Vladimir Putin about the sentence on the punk musicians only in the presentation of arguments by the parties.

"I really did not browse the Internet for Putin's comment. I heard about that only when the parties started to present their arguments," Pasyunin told a Thursday press conference at Interfax.