Feminism in Russia as well as income inequality and a greater burden of household work. In spite of this, the concern with feminism waned during this period. After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, feminist circles arose among the intelligentsia, though the term continues to carry negative connotations among contemporary Russians. In the 21st century some Russian feminists, such as the punk-rock band Pussy Riot, have again aligned themselves with revolutionary anti-government movements, as in the 2012 demonstrations against President Vladimir Putin, which led to a lawyer representing the Russian Orthodox Church calling feminism a "mortal sin". Russian feminism originated in
The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin then discusses controversies in the government and Putin's eventual rise to power in the Kremlin. There were multiple reviews for the book. The CIA reviewed it. It sold well, but had mixed reviews. Along with positive reviews came mixed ones Many had said Masha had a biased view or there had been books about Putin that had been written better. The book was shortlisted for the 2013 Pushkin House Russian Book Prize. The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin is a 2012 book by Masha