Pussy Riot band member Maria Alyokhina escapes Russia dressed as meals courier after criticising Putin | World Information

Political activist and member of the Russian band Pussy Riot has reportedly fled the nation disguised as a food courier after criticising Vladimir Putin.

Maria Alyokhina and her fellow band members first got here to the attention of the Russian authorities after staging a protest in opposition to the Russian president inside Moscow's Christ the Savior Cathedral in 2012.

Despite being sentenced to two years in jail for their activism, the group continued to speak out in opposition to the Kremlin leader, with Ms Alyokhina remaining decided to fight Mr Putin's system.

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After being released from prison, she continued her activism and set up a information outlet focused on crime and punishment in Russia, known as Mediazona, with another member of the band.

In April, Russian authorities positioned her underneath home arrest as they tried to cease those in the country who opposed their invasion of Ukraine.

The 33-year-old was then ordered to spend 21 days in a penal colony.

Nevertheless, the band chief managed to evade the Moscow police by disguising herself as a meals courier and leaving her phone behind as a decoy.

She was then capable of cross into Lithuania after in search of the assistance of an artist from Iceland, who secured her journey documents.

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Comparing her story to a "spy novel", Ms Alyokhina informed The New York Times: "I was joyful that I made it, because it was an unpredictable and big kiss-off to the Russian authorities.

"I nonetheless don't perceive completely what I've accomplished."

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Ms Alyokhina added: "I do not suppose Russia has a right to exist anymore.

"Even earlier than, there were questions on how it's united, by what values it's united, and where it is going. But now I do not assume that is a question anymore."

In 2019, fellow bandmate Nadya Tolokonikova spoke to Sky Information about her time in a prison camp and protests taking place in Russia.