High quality global journalism requires investment. Please share this article with others using the link below, do not cut & paste the article. See our Ts&Cs and Copyright Policy for more detail. Email ftsales.support@ft.com to buy additional rights. www.ft.com Two members of an all-girl punk band have been jailed and may face stiff prison sentences for a prank-like performance inside Moscow's main Orthodox cathedral last month. The harsh treatment of the musicians seemed to signal a rising intolerance for dissent in the wake of Sunday's presidential elections which won Vladimir Putin a third term as Russian president. More On this story Putin ally Timchenko climbs Forbes' rich list Putin hits at opponents' focus on fraud Putin victory poses test for opposition Tearful Putin claims election victory Editorial The reawakening of Russian politics On this topic Opposition denounces Putin's win Monitors raise Russian election concerns Putin opponents rap 'carousel voting' Opposit! ion leader forecasts more protests IN Europe Putin builds walls round Kremlin Spain's new government faces first strike Greek debt swap paves way for bailout Draghi kicks recovery ball back into states' court It is also a test of sorts for radical feminism -- a fringe ideology in macho Russia, yet one which seems to be catching on amid three months of protests against the Kremlin. In a separate incident, three other feminist activists were in administrative detention after a topless protest on Sunday ...
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