Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has showed sympathy for the imprisoned members of Pussy Riot . but the time they have already served is , in essence , more than enough to make them think about what happened , whether it was from their own stupidity or for other reasons . '' He says that their five - year prison sentence is excessive . ` ` The opposition is very strong . I could even be a terrible burden , '' he said .
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has showed sympathy for the imprisoned members of Pussy Riot . He says that their five - year prison sentence is excessive . ` ` The opposition is very strong . I could even be a terrible burden , '' he said .