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FOUR members of feminist punk band Pussy Riot halted the World Cup final after invading the pitch during the second half.

Russian group Pussy Riot has claimed responsibility over the incident as France beat Croatia 4-2 at the Luzhniki Stadium.

 Croatia defender Dejan Lovren angrily confronts a pitch invader
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Croatia defender Dejan Lovren angrily confronts a pitch invaderCredit: Reuters
 French star Kylian Mbappe gives a member of Pussy Riot a high five
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French star Kylian Mbappe gives a member of Pussy Riot a high fiveCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Security drags away a pitch invader after she made her way on the pitch at the Luzhniki Stadium
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Security drags away a pitch invader after she made her way on the pitch at the Luzhniki StadiumCredit: Reuters

Stewards quickly removed the members of the group after they raced on the pitch in the 52nd minute to make a statement towards Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Despite Kylian Mbappe giving a high five to one individual, Liverpool centre-back Dejan Lovren was left less than impressed as he looked to throw one person on the ground.

In a from the band, they said: "LIGHTNING! Right now - the four members of Pussy Riot in the finals of the World Cup: "The Miller comes into play" on the World Championship!

"Pussy Riot in the finals of the World Championship - "The militiaman enters the Game".

 Pussy Riot have claimed responsibility over the incident
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Pussy Riot have claimed responsibility over the incidentCredit: PA:Press Association
 Play was momentarily halted following the incident in the 52nd minute
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Play was momentarily halted following the incident in the 52nd minuteCredit: Getty Images - Getty
 Stewards were quick to tackle the pitch invaders as they sent a message out to Russian president Vladimir Putin
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Stewards were quick to tackle the pitch invaders as they sent a message out to Russian president Vladimir PutinCredit: Reuters

"Today, 11 years, the great Russian poet Dmitri Aleksandrovich Prigov died. Prigov created in Russian culture the image of the Militarist, the bearer of heavenly statehood.

"Heavenly policeman, according to Prigov, talks on his radio with God himself. The militia officer fabricates criminal cases.

"While the celestial militiaman gently watches the fans at the World Championship, the ground policeman prepares to disperse rallies.

"Heavenly policeman affectionately touches the flower in the field and rejoices in the victories of the Russian team, and the earthly policeman is indifferent to the hunger strike of Oleg Sentsov. Heavenly policeman - rises as an example of statehood, an earthly policeman - makes everyone hurt.


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"Heavenly policeman protects the baby's sleep, while the policeman on the ground persecutes political prisoners, planting them for reposts and huskies.

"Heavenly policeman is the organizer of the wonderful carnival of the World Championship, an earthly policeman is afraid of a holiday. Heavenly policeman carefully monitors the observance of the rules of the game, an Earth policeman enters the game, regardless of the rules.

"The World Cup reminded the possibility of heavenly militiamen in the beautiful Russia of the future, but every day entering the game without the rules of the earth policeman destroys our world."

WHAT DID PUSSY RIOT DEMAND?

1. Free all political prisoners.

2. Don't plant for likes.

3. Stop illegal arrests at rallies.

4. Allow political competition in the country.

5. Don't fabricate criminal cases and don't keep people just like that in sizo.

6. Turn the earth militiamen into the heavenly militiamen.

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