Pyotr Verzilov

Pyotr Yurievich Verzilov (Russian: Пётр Ю́рьевич Верзилов, IPA: [ˈpʲɵtr vʲɪrˈzʲiləf]; born 25 October 1987) is a Russian-Canadian artist and activist who came to prominence as the unofficial spokesperson of the band Pussy Riot when he was arrested and jailed by the Russian state in 2012. Verzilov was married to Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova.

Pyotr Verzilov
Verzilov in 2015
Born (1987-10-25) 25 October 1987
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Citizenship
  • Russian
  • Canadian
EducationMoscow State University
SpouseNadezhda Tolokonnikova (div.)
Children1
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