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Jailed Pussy Riot members dismiss legal team

AFP – The two jailed members of Pussy Riot punk band have fired their high-profile legal team and hired the lawyer who helped free their bandmate, the husband of one of the women told AFP on Monday. One of the lawyers who was dropped linked the decision to a sparring match on Friday between President Vladimir Putin and the press.