Feminism in Russia less pay than men doing the same work. In 2003, 43 percent of local administrators in St. Petersburg were women. In 2012, the feminist punk rock band Pussy Riot performed publicity stunts to show their opposition to Vladimir Putin, and have faced criticism from the Russian Orthodox Church and the Putin administration. Three members of the group were arrested in March 2012 after performing a "punk-prayer" against Putin in the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow. During their trial for hooliganism, they talked about being feminists and stated that this was not incompatible with Russian Orthodoxy. However, Larisa Pavlova,
Vladimir Solovyov (journalist) In June 2017, the journalist called participants in an anti-corruption rally in Moscow “the eternal two percent of shit ” , “children of corrupt officials” and “majoritarian imbeciles”, and also stated that “if not for the police, the (counter protest) people would tear them to shreds". This statement was criticized. Alexander Nevzorov gave a critical review. However, Solovyov continued to use harsh judgments and remarks against some of his audience and opposition-minded Russian journalists. Vladimir Solovyov (journalist) Vladimir Rudolfovich Solovyov (alternative spelling: Vladimir Rudolfovich Soloviev, ) (born October 20, 1963 in Moscow, USSR) is a Russian TV and radio journalist.