LOS ANGELES (Reuters)Madonna, who had already voiced her support for the Russian punk band, on Saturday joined a chorus of celebrities in slamming a jail sentence handed down in Moscow to three women from the group over a protest against President Vladimir Putin. "I protest the conviction and sentence to a penal colony for two years for a 40-second performance extolling their political opinions," Madonna said in a statement.
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